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Podcast of a jazz radio show that airs live on WRFR.org on the first 3 Fridays of the month 9-11am. Featuring the music of drummer, composer & bandleader Paul Motian. There are also readings from his autobiography, interviews and liner notes. Visit my blog for more info: www.jazzcloset.blogspot.com.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPodcast of a jazz radio show that airs live on on the first 3 Fridays of the month 9-11am. Featuring the music of drummer, composer & bandleader Paul Motian. There are also readings from his autobiography, interviews and liner notes.
Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet is hosted by Cindy McGuirl. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "09_03_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1981 Live In Europe" (10 May 2026, 116 minutes), "01_22_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Tethered Moon & Unreleased Kikuchi Pt 2/2" (15 February 2026, 114 minutes), and "01_15_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Tethered Moon & Unreleased Kikuchi Pt 1/2" (8 February 2026, 116 minutes).
Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 110 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet's contact route on record: verified email.
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Cindy McGuirl hosts Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet, a music show with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #307
<p>All unreleased live Jazz from the Paul Motian Band touring in Europe in 1981. With Joe Lovano tenor sax; Billy Drewes tenor & alto sax; Bill Frisell guitar; Ed Schuller double bass; Paul Motian drums<br><br>Set List...
Episode #306
<p>Hear a reading about Paul Motian's thoughts on racial identity and the story of his only known relative who was also a musician–she played the oud. Thanks to Andreas Schmidt for sharing his 'Poo' recordings!<br>Set...
Episode #305
<p>1990s Jazz Trio with Paul Motian, Gary Peacock and Masabumi Kiluchi. Interspersed with unreleased solo piano Home Recordings by Masabumi Kikuchi.<br>Set List...
Episode #304
<p>This show is a digitized cassette of a concert from September 23, 1980.</p><p>Recorded Live at Ryles, Boston, MA</p><p>The only time this group played together: Paul Motian drums, Charlie Haden bass, Pat Metheney...
Episode #303
<p>Unreleased rehearsal tapes of Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano in 1988. Recorded at Lovano's loft in NYC.<br>Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/1988-motian-frisell-lovano-rehearsals.html<br>Photo...
Episode #302
<p>Music and readings about guitarist Metheny and drummer Motian. Motian toured with Metheny around 1980.<br>Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/pat-metheny-paul-motian-around-1980.html<br>Photo: Pat...
Episode #301
<p>Eddie Schuller tells stories about the 1980s Paul Motian Quintet. Music with Billy Drewes, Jim Pepper, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell & Paul Motian.<br>Set List...
Episode #300
<p>On April 4, 1978, the Paul Motian Trio with David Izenzon & Charles Brackeen gave a concert for broadcast on WKCR-FM radio, Columbia University’s non-commercial student-run radio station. <br>More Info...
Episode #299
<p>Featuring all improvised tunes with Charlie Haden, Paul Bley, Masabumi Kikuchi, Thomas morgan, Enrico Pieranunzi, Marilyn Crispell, Gary Peacock, Stephan Oliver, Bruno Chevron and Paul Motian. With readings from the...
Episode #298
<p>Featuring unreleased rehearsal and concert tapes of the 19080's Paul Motian Quintet Version 2. With Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Eddie Schuller and Jim Pepper. <br>Set List...
Episode #297
<p>Paul Bley, Gary Peacock and Paul Motian played together throughout their jazz careers. But they only played all 3 of them together before 1963 and 1999- a 36 year gap. I feature the 2019 ECM release of the 1999 tour...
Episode #296
<p>Carla Bley's epic 1971 album Escalator Over the Hill is featured. Paul Motian played drums on some of the cuts. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive.<br><br>Set List...
Episode #295
<p>This week's show features many early Paul Motian recordings and influences (Warne Marsh, Bill Evans, Tony Scott, Moondog, Lee Konitz) interspersed with Joe Lovano's 2019 release Trio Tapestry (with Marilyn Crispell &...
Episode #294
<p>Featuring music Paul Motian recorded in the 1950s with Jerry Wald (1955, where he met Bill Evans), Bill Evans, Don Elliot, Eddie Costa, George Russell, Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh, & Lee Konitz. With readings from...
Episode #293
<p>An unreleased cassette tape of Paul Motian practicing and composing on his piano interspersed with recordings with a variety of pianists he played with: Keith Jarrett, Marc Copland, Frank Kimbrough, Marilyn Crispell...
Episode #292
<p>All live performances by pianist and Paul Motian bandmate Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi. The unreleased recordings from the 2000s are Courtesy of Paul Motian and Andreas Schmidt collections.<br><br>Set List...
Episode #291
<p>Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s featuring Pharaoh Sanders, Paul Bley, Joe Castro, David Izenzon and more. Readings from the archive.<br><br>Set List...
Episode #290
<p>A selection of Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s with Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bill Evans, Mose Allison and more. With readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography.<br><br>Set List...
Episode #289
<p>Featuring Paul Motian's album Tribute, Keith Jarrett, Carla Bley and more. All jazz projects that happened in the mid-1970s.<br><br>Set List...
Episode #288
<p>Sideman recordings of Paul Motian around 1962. Includes Perry Robinson, George Russell, Bill Evans, Eddie Costa, Zoot Sims, Tony Scott, Mose Allison. With readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography.<br><br>Set...
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