Europe (Paul Motian album)


Europe is an album by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band released on the German Winter & Winter label in 2000. The album is the group's fifth release, following Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band, Reincarnation of a Love Bird, Flight of the Blue Jay and Play Monk and Powell.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Europe is essentially a straight-ahead hard bop/post-bop date, and yet, it isn't necessarily an album that jazz purists will be comfortable with. That's because Motian doesn't stick to the type of all-acoustic format that purists expect... Europe is a solid effort that will please those who admire Motian's flexibility and open-mindedness".

Track listing

  1. "Oska T." - 2:13
  2. "Birdfeathers" - 3:04
  3. "Blue Midnight" - 7:03
  4. "Introspection" - 5:21
  5. "New Moon" - 5:46
  6. "Fiasco" - 3:21
  7. "Gallops Gallop" - 3:56
  8. "If You Could See Me Now" - 6:23
  9. "2300 Skidoo" - 4:28