Lyrics

"Bill"

But along came Bill, who's not the type at all
You meet him on the street and never notice him
His f...

Biography

A masterfully subtle drummer and a superb colorist, Paul Motian is also an advanced improviser and a bandleader with a taste for challenging post-bop. Born Stephen Paul Motian in Philadelphia on March 25, 1931, he grew up in Providence and began playing the drums at age 12, eventually touring New England in a swing band.

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