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The Story of Maryam

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The Story of Maryam
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedJuly 27–28, 1983
GenreAvant-garde jazz, free jazz, contemporary jazz
Length38:33
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Paul Motian chronology
Psalm
(1982)
The Story of Maryam
(1984)
Jack of Clubs
(1985)

The Story of Maryam is the first album by Paul Motian to be released on the Italian Soul Note label. It was released in 1984 and features performances by Motian with Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano, along with Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

Track listing

  1. "9 x 9" - 7:10
  2. "5 Miles to Wrentham" - 4:54
  3. "The Owl of Cranston" - 8:15
  4. "Trieste" - 5:45
  5. "Look to the Black Wall" - 6:42
  6. "The Story of Maryam" - 5:47
All compositions by Paul Motian
  • Recorded July 27&28, 1983 Milan, Italy

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed June 27, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1049