The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian

The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian
Live album by Charlie Haden
Released	1997 (France) 1998 ((U.S.A.)
Recorded	July 1, 1989
Venue	Quebec, Canada
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:06
Label	Verve
Producer	Ruth Cameron
Charlie Haden chronology
None but the Lonely Heart (album) (1997) The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (1997) The Montreal Tapes: with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian (1997)

The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian is a live album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden with pianist Geri Allen and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1989 and released on the Verve label. ^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "pianist Geri Allen's work is always technically adroit, often adventurous, prodding and challenging the massive-toned Haden into producing some of his most out-there work of recent years... Other tracks are thoughtfully ruminative in ways that remind one of the Keith Jarrett American quartet, of which Haden and Motian were the anchors". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated

1. "Blues in Motian" – 8:20
2. "Fiasco" (Paul Motian) – 11:58
3. "First Song" – 9:20
4. "Dolphy's Dance" (Geri Allen) – 6:12
5. "For John Malachi" (Allen) – 6:34
6. "In the Year of the Dragon" (Motian) – 7:36

• Recorded at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 1, 1989

Personne l

• Charlie Haden – bass
• Geri Allen – piano
• Paul Motian – drums

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed December 6, 2011
2. Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed December 6, 2011