''Moving Portrait'' is the ninth album by the

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er Dave Douglas. It was released on the Japanese DIW label in 1997 and contains performances by Douglas,

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and

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. It includes Douglas' interpretations of three compositions by

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Reception

On '' All About Jazz'', Jim Santella stated: "Like all forms of art, the result is a session that includes drama, variety, and a story that attaches different meanings to each viewer or listener. Douglas' music evolves from the hard bop idiom, with special care given to the presentation of his unique ideas. The trumpeter uses a soft attack, round tone, fluid articulation, and unlimited imagination to honor beauty in various forms. ...Recommended".Santella, J.
All About Jazz Review
December 1, 1998

Track listing

''All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated'' # "The Nine Cloud Dream" – 5:17 # "Paradox" – 7:27 # "Moving Portrait" – 10:05 # "First Frost" – 6:30 # "Roses Blue" (

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) – 2:52 # "My Old Man" (Mitchell) – 7:40 # "The Same Situation" (Mitchell) – 6:00 # "Movement" – 8:09 # "Romero" – 10:36 *Recorded at Avatar, New York City on December 29 and 30, 1997

Personnel

* Dave Douglas: trumpet *

: bass *

: drums

References

{{Authority control 1998 albums Dave Douglas (trumpeter) albums DIW Records albums