Spirit Fiction

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Spirit Fiction
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)
Genre Post-bop
Length58:53
Language Instrumental
Label Blue Note
Producer Ravi Coltrane and Joe Lovano
Ravi Coltrane chronology
Blending Times
(2009)
Spirit Fiction
(2012)
Professional ratings
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Spirit Fiction is a sixth solo album by jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, released on July 19, 2012. His solo on the track "Cross Roads" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for the 2013 ceremony. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

In a review for the BBC, Marcus Moore described the release as "jazz the way it’s supposed to be: cool, chaotic, and unassuming." [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ravi Coltrane, except where noted

  1. "Roads Cross" (Ravi Coltrane, Drew Gress, Luis Perdomo, and E. J. Strickland) – 5:04
  2. "Klepto" (Ralph Alessi) – 7:30
  3. "Spirit Fiction" (Coltrane, Gress, Perdomo, and Strickland) – 2:28
  4. "The Change, My Girl" – 6:46
  5. "Who Wants Ice Cream" (Alessi) – 6:32
  6. "Spring & Hudson" – 2:21
  7. "Cross Roads" (Coltrane, Gress, Perdomo, and Strickland) – 4:03
  8. "Yellow Cat" (Alessi) – 6:50
  9. "Check Out Time" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:26
  10. "Fantasm" (Paul Motian) – 4:11
  11. "Marilyn & Tammy" – 5:42

Personnel

Musicians

Additional personnel

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References

  1. Spirit Fiction at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. "Grammys 2013: Winners List". Billboard .
  3. Moore, Marcus J. (2012). "Review of Ravi Coltrane - Spirit Fiction". BBC . Retrieved 10 March 2024.