Monthly Archives: November 2011

Thank You Paul Motian.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jschott

       My wife is a Scrabble fanatic. She’s very, very good. I tried, when we first started going out, playing with her a couple times. She whupped me so bad, I quit. In one of our only games, … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Trios:

Posted on November 8, 2011 by jschott

     I had never seen footage of Paul Motion playing with Bill Evans before (which doesn’t mean there isn’t any, I’m far from systematic about watching jazz videos). But it’s wonderful to see him, here with Chuck Israels in … Continue reading →

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Trio, Trios, Triest(e)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by jschott

     I’m deep in Trios lately. I’ve waited a long time to perform or record standards in a guitar-bass-drums trio setting, because those songs mean so much to me and are too often taken for granted, and because the … Continue reading →

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