Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III
| Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III | ||||
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| Released | 8 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 8–10, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58: 43 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
| Paul Motian chronology | ||||
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Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III is a live album by Paul Motian's Trio 2000 + Two, recorded at the Village Vanguard and released by Winter & Winter Records in 2010.[1] It is the final volume of the series, and features tenor saxophonist Chris Potter, double bassist Larry Grenadier, pianist Masabumi Kikuchi and violist Mat Maneri (in place of a second saxophonist).
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[2] |
| All About Jazz |   [3] |
| Financial Times | [4] |
In a review for All About Jazz, Charles Walker commented: "Volume III finds the band refining its sound, boiling down its book of highly original music from the unfettered antics of past interactions into a more centered whole."[3]
Mike Hobart of the Financial Times wrote that Potter and Maneri "combine warmly on saxophone and cello to bring out the full lyricism of Motian's unhurried themes, and then edge inexorably towards darker-centred improvisation. Motian knowingly orchestrates with subtle adjustments of tension and tempo, his rhythmic swirls, swishy cymbals and spacious beats compelling accompaniment."[4]
Track listing
- All compositions by Paul Motian (Yazgol Music, BMI) except as indicated
- "And So To Sleep Again" - 8:46 (Joe Marsala/Sunny Skylar)
- "Ten" - 11:10
- "The Third Walk" - 9:46
- "The Hoax" - 8:23
- "Gang of 5" - 11:43
- "Standard Time" - 8:50
- Recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City on December 8–10, 2006
Personnel
- Paul Motian - drums
- Chris Potter - tenor saxophone
- Larry Grenadier - double bass
- Masabumi Kikuchi - piano
- Mat Maneri - viola
References
- ^ "Winter & Winter GMBH".
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Walker, Charles (March 24, 2011). "Paul Motian Trio 2000 + Two: Live At The Village Vanguard, Volume lll". All About Jazz. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Hobart, Mike. "Paul Motian Trio 2000 + 2: Live at the Village Vanguard Vol III". Financial Times. Retrieved November 30, 2022.