Gary George Peacock was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, pianists Bill Evans, Paul Bley and Marilyn Crispell, and as a part of Keith Jarrett’s “Standards Trio” with drummer Jack DeJohnette. The trio existed for over thirty years, and recorded over twenty albums together. DeJohnette once stated that he admired Peacock's "sound, choice of notes, and, above all, the buoyancy of his playing." Marilyn Crispell called Peacock a "sensitive musician with a great harmonic sense."
Stephen Paul Motian was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.
Marc Alan Johnson is an American jazz bass player, composer and band leader. Johnson was born in Nebraska and grew up in Texas. He is married to the Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias.
Marilyn Crispell is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote: "Hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active volcano... She is one of a very few pianists who rise to the challenge of free jazz." In addition to her own extensive work as a soloist or bandleader, Crispell is also known as a longtime member of saxophonist Anthony Braxton's quartet in the 1980s and '90s.
John Laird Abercrombie was an American jazz guitarist. His work explored jazz fusion, free jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for his understated style and his work with organ trios.
Mark Feldman is an American jazz violinist.
George Mraz was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephane Grappelli, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Raney, Chet Baker, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, and Richie Beirach, among others.
It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago is an album by Paul Motian on the ECM label. It was released in 1985 and features performances by Motian with guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, the first album to feature them in a trio following three albums where they formed the basis of Motian's quintet.
In the 1990s in jazz, jazz rap continued progressing from the late 1980s and early 1990s, and incorporated jazz influence into hip hop. In 1988, Gang Starr released the debut single "Words I Manifest", sampling Dizzy Gillespie's 1962 "A Night in Tunisia", and Stetsasonic released "Talkin' All That Jazz", sampling Lonnie Liston Smith. Gang Starr's debut LP, No More Mr. Nice Guy, and their track "Jazz Thing" for the soundtrack of Mo' Better Blues, sampling Charlie Parker and Ramsey Lewis. Gang Starr also collaborated with Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Groups making up the collective known as the Native Tongues Posse tended towards jazzy releases; these include the Jungle Brothers' debut Straight Out the Jungle and A Tribe Called Quest's People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm and The Low End Theory.
In the 1990s and 2000s, a number of young musicians emerged, including US pianists Brad Mehldau, Jason Moran and Vijay Iyer, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Terence Blanchard, saxophonists Chris Potter and Joshua Redman, and bassist Christian McBride. Well-established jazz musicians, such as Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Jessica Williams and George Benson, continue to perform and record.
I Have the Room Above Her is an album by jazz drummer Paul Motian recorded in 2004 released on the ECM label and featuring performances by Motian with guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano. The album was the first release by the trio since At the Village Vanguard (1995).
Time and Time Again is an album by jazz drummer Paul Motian recorded in 2006 released on the ECM label and featuring performances by Motian with guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano.
Swept Away is a studio album by a quartet led by acoustic bassist Marc Johnson and pianist Eliane Elias, with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano and drummer Joey Baron. The album was released on September 7, 2012 by ECM Records.
This is the discography of American jazz musician Paul Motian.
The Dreamer Is the Dream is a 2017 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Chris Potter, his third to be released by ECM. It features pianist David Virelles, bassist Joe Martin and drummer Marcus Gilmore.
The Study of Touch is an album by the trio Django Bates' Belovèd, led by British pianist and composer Django Bates. It was recorded in Norway in 2016 and released on the ECM label the following year.
La Fenice is a live album of a solo piano performance by Keith Jarrett recorded at Teatro La Fenice theater in Italy in 2006, produced by Veneto Jazz / Giuseppe Mormile and released on ECM Records 12 years later, in 2018. According to ECM, its release was "timely" as the 62nd International Festival of Contemporary Music of the 'Biennale di Venezia' honoured Keith Jarrett with its Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
Trio Tapestry is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano released on January 25, 2019 by ECM Records. The album was recorded in March 2018 together with pianist Marilyn Crispell and percussionist Carmen Castaldi.
Garden of Expression is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano released on January 29, 2021 by ECM Records. The album was recorded in November 2019 together with pianist Marilyn Crispell and percussionist Carmen Castaldi in Lugano, Switzerland.
Azure is an album by bassist Gary Peacock and pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at Nevessa Production in Saugerties, New York in January and February 2011, and was released in 2013 by ECM Records.
With Grace in Mind is an album by the jazz trio Dreamstruck, featuring pianist Marilyn Crispell, double bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Harvey Sorgen. It was recorded on June 26, 2021, at Area 52 Studios in Saugerties, New York, and was released in 2022 by Fundacja Sluchaj!, a Polish label.
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