Psalm (Paul Motian album)

Psalm is the fifth album by Paul Motian, released on the ECM label in 1982. It features the first recordings by Motian with guitarist Bill Frisell, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, alto saxophonist Billy Drewes and bassist Ed Schuller.

Psalm
Studio album by
Paul Motian
Released1 June 1982[1]
RecordedDecember 1981
GenreAvant-garde jazz
downtown music
Length44:44
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Paul Motian chronology
Le Voyage
(1979)		 Psalm
(1982)		 The Story of Maryam
(1984)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The eight compositions by drummer Paul Motian on this ECM release (which is available on CD) are rather dry and none caught on as future standards. But the playing by Motian's sidemen (tenors Joe Lovano and Billy Drewes, bassist Ed Schuller and especially the remarkable guitarist Bill Frisell) uplifted the music and gave this group a strong personality of its own. Although the results are not all that memorable, the music should please adventurous listeners."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Tom HullB+ ((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention))[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Track listing
  1. "Psalm" - 6:57
  2. "White Magic" - 3:00
  3. "Boomerang" - 5:43
  4. "Fantasm" - 6:07
  5. "Mandeville" - 5:03
  6. "Second Hand" - 9:16
  7. "Etude" - 4:16
  8. "Yahllah" - 7:39
All compositions by Paul Motian
  • Recorded December 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg

Personnel

References
  1. Psalm - Paul Motian Band - ECM Records
  2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 15, 2011
  3. Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1048
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 148. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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