Moving Pictures (Ravi Coltrane album)


Moving Pictures is the debut album by saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, recorded in 1997 and released on the RCA/BMG label.

Reception

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". 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". 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."

Track listing

All compositions by Ravi Coltrane except where noted
  1. "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
  6. "Search for Peace" – 7:10
  7. "Mixed Media" – 8:22
  8. "High Windows" – 6:34
  9. "Inner Urge" – 7:50
  10. "When You Dream" – 4:39
  11. "Outerlude - Still Thursday" – 2:50

Personnel