| Doorways, a series of musical conversations between Pieranunzi and Motian, with Potter joining in on three numbers, is a decidedly different affair. The improvisations here run the gamut from free jazz explorations to more straightforward, swinging affairs, but the music created is never pedestrian. One is reminded of some the work Motian has done with other pianists, including Paul Bley, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans. Motian is never at rest, playing with a free time feeling almost exclusively, defining tempo and beat by dancing around their outer edges rather than merely stating them. Pieranunzi demonstrates a great deal of flexibility in his moods and an ability to play in a variety of styles. He’s the perfect partner for Motian, because his pianistic technique is also restless and searching, conversational, and never ordinary. Doorways is the sound of two masterful musicians listening to what the other is doing at all times. Recorded in Rome on 1, 2, 3 December 2002 at Forum Music Village |
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