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Flight of the Blue Jay is an album by Paul Motian, released on the German Winter & Winter label in 1997 and containing performances of bebop jazz standards by Motian with the Electric Bebop Band.[1] The album is the group's third release following the 1992 album Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band and the 1995 album Reincarnation of a Love Bird. The band features saxophonists Chris Potter and Chris Cheek, guitarists Kurt Rosenwinkel and Brad Shepik, and bass guitarist Steve Swallow.

Flight of the Blue Jay
Studio album by Paul Motian
Released	1997
Recorded	August 20 & 21, 1996
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:01
Label	Winter & Winter
Producer	Stefan F. Winter
Paul Motian chronology
At the Village Vanguard (1995) Flight of the Blue Jay (1997) Trio 2000 + One (1997)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "overall, this date falls short of being memorable".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

1. "Flight of the Blue Jay" (Paul Motian) - 3:05
2. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:31
3. "Brad's Bag" (Kurt Rosenwinkel) - 5:48
4. "Celia" (Bud Powell) - 5:04
5. "The Blue Room" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 2:49
6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 4:27
7. "Light Blue" (Monk) - 3:02
8. "Conception" (George Shearing) - 5:28
9. "East Coast" (Rosenwinkel) - 5:33
10. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) - 3:07
11. "Work" (Monk) - 6:07

• • Recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City on August 20 & 21, 1996

Personnel

• Paul Motian - drums
• Chris Potter - tenor saxophone
• Chris Cheek - tenor saxophone
• Brad Shepik - electric guitar
• Kurt Rosenwinkel - electric guitar
• Steve Swallow - electric bass

References

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