Track Listing 1. Interlude- Thursday 2. Narcine 3. Tones for Jobe Kain 4. In Three for Thee 5. Peace 6. Search for Peace 7. Mixed Media 8. High Windows 9. Inner Urge 10. When You Dream 11. Outerlude- Still Thursday
Personnel: Ravi Coltrane (tenor & soprano saxophone); Michael Cain (piano); Lonnie Plaxico (bass); Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums).
Additional personnel: Steve Coleman (alto saxophone); Ralph Alessi (trumpet).
Recorded at Systems Two Recording Studio, Brooklyn, New York on October 15-17, 1997. Includes liner notes by Amiri Baraka.
Personnel: Ravi Coltrane (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Steve Coleman (alto saxophone); Ralph Alessi (trumpet); Michael Cain (piano); Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums); Jeremiah McFarlane, Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn (djembe); Ancient Vibrations (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Joseph Marciano; Ravi Coltrane; Steve Coleman.
Liner Note Authors: Amiri Baraka; Ravi Coltrane.
Recording information: Systems Two Recording Studio, Brooklyn, NY (10/15/1997-10/17/1997).
Photographers: Dorothy Low; Darlene DeVita; Jimmy Katz.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Ancient Vibrations; Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn.
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.
