''Trioism'' is an album by jazz drummer
Paul Motian that was released on the German
JMT label. Recorded in 1993, it was first released in 1994 and features performances by Motian with guitarist
Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist
Joe Lovano (with tenor saxophonist
Dewey Redman added on one track.) The album was rereleased on the
Winter & Winter
Winter & Winter is a record label in Munich, Germany that specializes in jazz, classical and improvised music. It was founded by Stefan Winter following the demise of his JMT Records label.
Since 1997 Winter & Winter has released records by ...
label in 2005.
Winter & Winter catalogue
accessed August 9, 2011
Reception
The Allmusic review by John Vallier awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "A first-rate work, Paul Motian's ''Trioism'' is one of those rare, successful ensemble performances that manages to both stir and calm the soul".[Vallier, J]
Allmusic Review
accessed August 8, 2011
Track listing
:''All compositions by Paul Motian''
# "It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago" - 8:47
# "Cosmology" - 6:26
# "Blue Midnight" - 4:12
# "Congestion" - 2:41
# "Monica's Garden" - 3:35
# "Jack of Clubs" - 5:11
# "Play" - 4:57
# "In Remembrance of Things Past" - 7:30
# "Zabel" - 1:37
# "Endgame" -3:56
:*Recorded RPM Recording Studios,New York City in June 1993
Personnel
* Paul Motian - drums
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* Bill Frisell - electric guitar
* Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone
* Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone (“In Remembrance of Things Past”)
References
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1994 albums
Paul Motian albums
JMT Records albums
Winter & Winter Records albums