| Garden of Eden | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Paul Motian |
| Cover: | Garden of Eden (album).jpg |
| Released: | 3 February 2006[1] |
| Recorded: | November 2004 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 56:35 |
| Label: | ECM |
| Producer: | Manfred Eicher |
| Prev Title: | I Have the Room Above Her |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Garden of Eden is an album by the Paul Motian Band, consisting of guitarists Ben Monder, Steve Cardenas and Jakob Bro, saxophonists Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby, and bass guitarist Jerome Harris, recorded in November 2004 and released on ECM in February 2006.[2]
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Motian has been on a creative and compositional tear, and has been since the mid-'80s. This set is ambitious, full of humor, charm, warmth, and grace; it sings, whispers, talks, and at times it shouts; ultimately it offers listeners an intimate look at the complexity and beauty in the continually evolving soundworld of an artist who is a true musical giant."[3]
All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated
The Paul Motian Band
Note: Guitarists Steve Cardenas and Jakob Bro are heard on the left and right stereo channels, respectively, while guitarist Ben Monder and bassist Jerome Harris are mixed in the center. Saxophonists Tony Malaby and Chris Cheek are, respectively, center left and center right. Motian's drums are heard across the stereo spectrum, whether soloing or supporting the ensemble.[4]