Movies: Paul Motian

  • 1971
    Punishment Park

    Punishment Park (1971)

    Punishment Park

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    In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Pun...

    Punishment Park
  • 2015
    Bill Evans Time Remembered

    Bill Evans Time Remembered (2015)

    Bill Evans Time Remembered

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    A biographical film featuring the music and times of Bill Evans with interviews from Tony Bennett, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Taylor, Paul Motian, Jon Hendricks, Orin Keepnews, Bobby Brookmeyer, Pat Evans and more, including family and friends who knew B...

    Bill Evans Time Remembered
  • 1966
    Poem Field No. 2

    Poem Field No. 2 (1966)

    Poem Field No. 2

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    To create his “Poemfields” (1965-71) series, VanDerBeek worked closely with computer scientist Ken Knowlton and the staff at Bell Labs. Each “Poemfield” was adapted from poems by VanDerBeek, programmed on an IBM 7094 computer in black and white using...

    Poem Field No. 2
  • 2023
    Music for Black Pigeons

    Music for Black Pigeons (2023)

    Music for Black Pigeons

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    Music for Black Pigeons is the first collaboration between Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed. The film poses existential questions to influential jazz players such as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Midori Takada and many others: How does it feel to play, an...

    Music for Black Pigeons
  • 2020
    Motian in Motion

    Motian in Motion (2020)

    Motian in Motion

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    Motian In Motion is a documentary film about iconic jazz drummer Paul Motian, with rare footage of Paul playing and recording at the world renowned Village Vanguard, Birdland and other venues....

    Motian in Motion