Paul Motian

Summary

Paul Motian is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on March 25, 1931^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on November 22, 2011^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz drummer^[7], percussionist^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Paul Motian…
• Paul Motian passed away in New York City^[4].
• Paul Motian was born on March 25, 1931^[3].
• Paul Motian died on November 22, 2011^[5].
• Paul Motian held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Paul Motian's professions included composer^[6].
• Paul Motian's professions included jazz drummer^[7].
• Paul Motian's professions included percussionist^[8].
• Paul Motian's professions included bandleader^[9].
• Paul Motian worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Paul Motian was a member of Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band^[13].
• Paul Motian was a member of Eddie Costa Trio^[14].
• Paul Motian was a member of The Bill Evans Trio^[15].
• Paul Motian is recorded as male^[16].
• Paul Motian's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Paul Motian's genre is jazz^[18].
• Paul Motian's genre is free jazz^[19].
• Paul Motian's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[20].
• Paul Motian's discography is recorded as Paul Motian discography^[21].
• The cause of death was cancer^[22].
• Paul Motian's family name is recorded as Motian^[23].
• Paul Motian's given name is recorded as Stephen^[24].
• Paul Motian's given name is recorded as Paul^[25].
• Paul Motian's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Paul Motian's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-03-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-11-22^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9be59e25-f609-46b2-90cb-2db39b1a1910^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Paul Motian… he was born on March 25, 1931^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz drummer^[7], percussionist^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Death and Burial

Paul Motian died on November 22, 2011^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[22].

Why It Matters

Paul Motian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Paul Motian born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Paul Motian…

Where did Paul Motian die?

Paul Motian passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Paul Motian do for work?

Paul Motian worked as composer^[6], jazz drummer^[7], percussionist^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10].