Paul Motian
Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. He played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.
Motian first came to prominence in the late 1950s in the piano trio of Bill Evans and later was a regular in pianist Keith Jarrett's band for about a decade (c. 1967–1976). The drummer began his car…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- March 25th, 1931
- Died
- November 22nd, 2011
- Genres
- Labels
- Atlantic