''It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago'' is an album by the
Paul Motian Trio recorded in July 1984 and released on
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March the following year. The trio features guitarist
Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist
Joe Lovano—the three had previously recorded together on ''
Psalm'' (1982), ''
The Story of Maryam'' (1984), and ''
Jack of Clubs'' (1985) in Motian's quintet.
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by Thom Jurek stated: "This is one of the finest recordings that came from ECM in the '80s. Paul Bley led another, which featured Motian and Frisell—as well as John Surman. This set is made of the kind of music that made Manfred Eicher's ECM such a force to be reckoned with. It placed three musicians in a context that was comfortable enough to make them want to sing to one another."
[Jurek, T.]
AllMusic Review
accessed June 27, 2011
Track listing
''All compositions by Paul Motian''
# "It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago" - 6:06
# "Fiasco" - 7:49
# "Conception Vessel" - 4:31
# "Introduction" - 3:05
# "India" - 7:26
# "In the Year of the Dragon" - 5:56
# "Two Women from Padua" - 5:13
Personnel
Paul Motian Trio
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Paul Motian – drums
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Bill Frisell – guitar
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Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
References
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1985 albums
Paul Motian albums
ECM Records albums