Garden of Eden (album)

For other albums with similar titles, see Garden of Eden (disambiguation).

2006 studio album by Paul Motian

Garden of Eden

Studio album by

Paul Motian

Released| 3 February 2006[1]
Recorded| November 2004
Genre| Jazz
Length| 56:35
Label| ECM
ECM 1917
Producer| Manfred Eicher
Paul Motian chronology
| I Have the Room Above Her
(2004)  | Garden of Eden
(2006)  | On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity
(2005)

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Garden of Eden is an album by the Paul Motian Band, consisting of guitarists Ben Monder, Steve Cardenas and Jakob Bro, saxophonists Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby, and bass guitarist Jerome Harris, recorded in November 2004 and released on ECM in February 2006.[2]

## Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Motian has been on a creative and compositional tear, and has been since the mid-'80s. This set is ambitious, full of humor, charm, warmth, and grace; it sings, whispers, talks, and at times it shouts; ultimately it offers listeners an intimate look at the complexity and beauty in the continually evolving soundworld of an artist who is a true musical giant."[3]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|  [4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated

1. "Pithecanthropus Erectus" (Charles Mingus) – 7:06
2. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Mingus) – 4:56
3. "Etude" – 5:21
4. "Mesmer" – 4:39
5. "Mumbo Jumbo" – 3:34
6. "Desert Dream" (Chris Cheek) – 3:18
7. "Balata" (Steve Cardenas) – 3:39
8. "Bill" (Jerome Kern) – 3:04
9. "Endless" – 3:30
10. "Prelude 2 Narcissus" – 3:05
11. "Garden of Eden" – 4:09
12. "Manhattan Melodrama" – 4:43
13. "Evidence" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:31
14. "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 2:00

## Personnel

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The Paul Motian Band

* Paul Motian – drums
* Chris Cheek – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
* Tony Malaby – tenor saxophone
* Jakob Bro, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder – guitar
* Jerome Harris – bass

Note: Guitarists Steve Cardenas and Jakob Bro are heard on the left and right stereo channels, respectively, while guitarist Ben Monder and bassist Jerome Harris are mixed in the center. Saxophonists Tony Malaby and Chris Cheek are, respectively, center left and center right. Motian's drums are heard across the stereo spectrum, whether soloing or supporting the ensemble.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Garden of Eden - Paul Motian Band \- ECM Records
2. ^ ECM Records catalogue accessed August 10, 2011
3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed August 10, 2011
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1049
5. ^ ECM

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Paul Motian

Albums|

* Conception Vessel (1972)
* Tribute (1974)
* Dance (1977)
* Le Voyage (1979)
* Psalm (1981)
* The Story of Maryam (1983)
* It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago (1984)
* Jack of Clubs (1984)
* Misterioso (1986)
* One Time Out (1987)
* Monk in Motian (1988)
* On Broadway Volume 1 (1988)
* On Broadway Volume 2 (1989)
* Bill Evans (1990)
* Motian in Tokyo (1991)
* On Broadway Volume 3 (1991)
* Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band (1992)
* Trioism (1993)
* Reincarnation of a Love Bird (1994)
* At the Village Vanguard (1995)
* Sound of Love (1995)
* Flight of the Blue Jay (1996)
* Trio 2000 + One (1997)
* Play Monk and Powell (1998)
* Europe (2000)
* Holiday for Strings (2001)
* Garden of Eden (2004)
* I Have the Room Above Her (2004)
* On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity (2005)
* Live at the Village Vanguard (2006)
* Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. II (2006)
* Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (2006)
* Time and Time Again (2006)
* On Broadway Volume 5 (2008)
* Lost in a Dream (2009)
* The Windmills of Your Mind (2010)

Tethered
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(Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian and Gary Peacock)

* First Meeting (1990–91)
* Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (1994)
* Chansons d'Édith Piaf (1999)
* Experiencing Tosca (2002)

Trio|

(Geri Allen, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian)

* Etudes (1987)
* In the Year of the Dragon (1989)
* Segments (1989)
* The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Haden, 1989)
* Live at the Village Vanguard (1990)

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