''Moving Pictures'' is the debut album led by saxophonist

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which was recorded in 1997 and released on the

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label.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

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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". In

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, 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".

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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"AAJ Staf
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May 29, 1998, accessed May 5, 2020

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 # "

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" (

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) – 5:39 # "Search for Peace" (

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) – 7:10 # "Mixed Media" – 8:22 # "High Windows" – 6:34 # "Inner Urge" (

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) – 7:50 # "When You Dream" (

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davi ...

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) – 4:39 # "Outerlude - Still Thursday" – 2:50

Personnel

– tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone *

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– piano *

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- bass *

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– drums *

Ralph Alessi Ralph Alessi (born March 5, 1963) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and ECM recording artist. Alessi is known as a virtuosic performer whose critically-acclaimed projects include his Baida Quartet, with Jason Moran, Drew Gress, and Nashee ...

– trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 11) *

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– alto saxophone (tracks 9 & 11) *Ancient Vibrations: (tracks 1, 6 & 11) **Junior Gabu Wedderburn – lead djembe **Jeremiah McFarlane – djembe **Clyde Wedderburn – djun djun

References

{{Authority control 1998 debut albums Ravi Coltrane albums RCA Records albums Bertelsmann Music Group albums