Moving Pictures

I believe this is Ravi's first release as a band leader and I would say it's an ok release. Nothing great but it has some good tracks. The track Mixed Media was my favorite on here. Really good tempo and a great 8 minutes overall. Steve Coleman produced this album and he appears on a couple tracks too so if you like him then I would recommend this album for sure. To me, this is one of those standa... read more

Description: Rather than springboard to early fame on the strength of his father's name, this young saxophonist spent years honing his skills as a sideman--most notably with Steve Coleman, who produced this debut. Coltrane's playing is quiet, reflective, and filled with a generous spirit; his mournful blowing on tunes like Horace Silver's "Peace" and his own "Narcine" allows room for his collaborators to shine. And backed by an excellent band consisting of Michael Cain (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums), he shows he can also take on aggressive numbers like Joe Henderson's "Inner U Rather than springboard to early fame on the strength of his father's name, this young saxophonist spent years honing his skills as a sideman--most notably with Steve Coleman, who produced this debut. Coltrane's playing is quiet, reflective, and filled with a generous spirit; his mournful blowing on tunes like Horace Silver's "Peace" and his own "Narcine" allows room for his collaborators to shine. And backed by an excellent band consisting of Michael Cain (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums), he shows he can also take on aggressive numbers like Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge" and his own "Mixed Media." Though still developing his own voice as a musician, Coltrane demonstrates that he is very much his own man. --Erik Pedersen ... (more) (less)