Ravi Coltrane - Moving Pictures (1998)

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Title: Moving Pictures
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: BMG France[74321 55887 2]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 66:25
Total Size: 390 MB(+3%) | 157 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

Interlude - Thursday (2:36)
2 Narcine (9:20)
3 Tones For Jobe Kain (7:20)
4 In Three For Thee (5:06)
5 Peace (5:39) Composed By - H. Silver*
6 Search For Peace (7:10) Composed By - M. Tyner*
7 Mixed Media (8:22)
8 High Windows (6:34)
9 Inner Urge (7:50) Composed By - J. Henderson*
10 When You Dream (4:39) Composed By - E. Lee (2) , W. Shorter*
11 Outerlude - Still Thursday (2:50)

personnel :

Ravi Coltrane - tenor & soprano saxophone
Michael Cain - piano
Lonnie Plaxico - bass
Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums
Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
Ralph Alessi - trumpet
Junior Gabu Wedderbum, Jeremiah McFarlane - djembe
Clyde Wedderbum - djoun djoun

All modern saxophonists stand in the shadow of John Coltrane, but that shadow must be overwhelming for his son, Ravi Coltrane. Ravi certainly opened himself up to criticism by pursuing the saxophone as his main instrument, but he was smart enough not to play in the style of his father, opting to follow the influence of straight-ahead hard boppers like Joe Henderson. It was a wise move, since Ravi has a rich, warm tone and deft style that makes his melodic, well-structured compositions all the more appealing. Moving Pictures, his debut record, is mainly comprised of originals, with covers of Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, and Wayne Shorter songs thrown in for good measure. Working with drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and pianist Michael Cain, 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.~Stephen Thomas Erlewine