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Motian, Paul

LC control no.n 82149119
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Personal name headingMotian, Paul
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Variant(s)Motian, Stephen Paul
Birth date19310325
Death date20111122
Place of birthPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Place of deathManhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Field of activityJazz
Profession or occupationDrummer
Found inJarrett, K. The mourning of a star. [Phonodisc] 1971.
New Grove dict. of jazz (Motian, (Stephen) Paul; b. Mar. 25, 1931, Philadelphia; drummer and composer)
New York times WWW site, Nov. 23, 2011 (in obituary published Nov. 22: Paul Motian; b. Stephen Paul Motian, Mar. 25, 1931, Philadelphia; d. Tuesday [Nov. 22, 2011], Manhattan, aged 80; drummer, bandleader, composer, and one of the most influential jazz musicians of the last 50 years)