Moving Pictures (Ravi Coltrane album)
| Moving Pictures | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | October 15–17, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Sound On Sound Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:49 | |||
| Label | RCA/BMG | |||
| Producer | Steve Coleman | |||
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Moving Pictures is the debut album led by saxophonist Ravi Coltrane which was recorded in 1997 and released on the RCA/BMG label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated, "Coltrane achieves a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere on his first session. It may not offer anything new, but Moving Pictures is a promising debut from a young saxophonist who may have a lot to offer on his own terms".[2] In The Washington Post, Geoffrey Himes noted "Neither as revolutionary as his father's late recordings nor as conservative as the retro-hard-bop discs released by most youngsters, Coltrane's debut is an impressive, distinctly personal project".[3] All About Jazz said "The album develops slowly; many songs blend into each other without a pause. Some of the early numbers sound a little meandering ... The album's second half is definitely worth hearing, and certainly gives an indication of things to come. It wouldn't surprise me if the next album is better - maybe much better. The talent is there"[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Ravi Coltrane except where noted
- "Interlude - Thursday" – 2:36
- "Narcine" – 9:20
- "Tones for Jobe Kain" – 7:20
- "In Three for Thee" – 5:06
- "Peace" (Horace Silver) – 5:39
- "Search for Peace" (McCoy Tyner) – 7:10
- "Mixed Media" – 8:22
- "High Windows" – 6:34
- "Inner Urge" (Joe Henderson) – 7:50
- "When You Dream" (Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee) – 4:39
- "Outerlude - Still Thursday" – 2:50
Personnel
- Ravi Coltrane – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Michael Cain – piano
- Lonnie Plaxico - bass
- Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums
- Ralph Alessi – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 11)
- Steve Coleman – alto saxophone (tracks 9 & 11)
- Ancient Vibrations: (tracks 1, 6 & 11)
- Junior Gabu Wedderburn – lead djembe
- Jeremiah McFarlane – djembe
- Clyde Wedderburn – djun djun
References
- ^ Jazzdisco: Ravi Coltrane Discography accessed May 5, 2020
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Ravi Coltrane: Moving Pictures – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Himes, G. Washington Post Review, May 29, 1998, accessed May 5, 2020
- ^ AAJ Staff All About Jazz Review, May 29, 1998, accessed May 5, 2020