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Spirit Fiction

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Spirit Fiction
A blue background with overlapping black cameos of Coltrane holding his saxophone
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)
GenrePost-bop
Length58:53
LanguageInstrumental
LabelBlue Note
ProducerRavi Coltrane and Joe Lovano
Ravi Coltrane chronology
Blending Times
(2009)
Spirit Fiction
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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]

Critical reception

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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

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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

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Musicians

Additional personnel

  • Chris Allen – engineering, mixing
  • Darlene DeVita – photography
  • Steve Genewick – mixing
  • Dave Kowalski – engineering
  • Bruce Lundvall – executive production
  • Joe Marciano – engineering
  • Hayden Miller – art direction, design
  • Allan Tucker – mastering

References

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  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.