The Windmills of Your Mind
Paul Motian · 2011
52 min · 16 tracks · free jazz
A contemplative blend of free jazz improvisation and standards, steeped in emotional depth and rhythmic innovation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- gradual builds and payoffs
- late-night contemplative moods
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered, dense sonic textures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2011, 'The Windmills of Your Mind' is Paul Motian's final studio album before his passing in 2011. At this point in his career, Motian was celebrated for his unique drumming style and contributions to the jazz scene, having already established himself as a pivotal figure in the evolution of modern jazz through collaborations with luminaries like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bill Evans· Charles Lloyd· Keith Jarrett
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Introduction (1) 2:27
- 2 Tennessee Waltz 3:50
- 3 The Windmills of Your Mind 6:45
- 4 Let's Face the Music and Dance 1:56
- 5 Lover Man 3:28
- 6 It's Been a Long, Long Time 2:38
- 7 Little Foot 2:21
- 8 Easy Living 3:15
- 9 I've Got a Crush on You 2:42
- 10 Backup 2:30
- 11 I Loves You Porgy 4:00
- 12 Trieste 2:08
- 13 If I Could Be With You 3:17
- 14 Wednesday's Gone 2:08
- 15 I Remember You 5:44
- 16 Introduction (2) 3:05
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