In Movement is a studio album by American jazz drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and bassist Matthew Garrison recorded in 2015 and released on the ECM label.[1]

In Movement
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 2016
RecordedOctober 2015
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length54:21
LabelECM
ECM 2392
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jack DeJohnette chronology
Returns
(2016)
In Movement
(2016)
Hudson
(2017)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz     [2]
AllMusic     [3]
Elmore Magazine96/100[4]
Financial Times     [5]
The Guardian     [6]
The Irish Times     [7]
Pitchfork8.3[8]
PopMatters          [9]
RTÉ.ie     [10]
The Times     [11]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "In Movement is a compelling first statement from a band who, despite generational differences, is connected through deep listening and harmonic intelligence. This group's future is rife with possibility".[3] They also selected it as one of their Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016.[12] The Guardian's John Fordham said, "this is a thoroughly contemporary set in its fusion of Ravi Coltrane’s lyricism (often on the piercing, silvery-toned sopranino sax), Garrison’s rockish bass sound and electronics, and DeJohnette’s dramatic punctuation ... It’s a partnership that gets the best out of its powerful participants".[6] All About Jazz reviewer Karl Ackermann said, "As a drummer he runs the gamut from refined, light touches to visceral spontaneity. He finds perfect band mates in the always erudite and appealing playing of Ravi Coltrane and the refined musicality of Garrison. In Movement begs for a follow-up".[2] Pitchfork's Seth Colter Walls noted, "Despite the grand shadows cast by their forbears, In Movement shows how both Ravi and Matthew have emerged as distinct instrumentalists on the contemporary jazz scene. And they have skills that match up with DeJohnette's own. No one in this group has to run from history, or overly fetishize it, in order to sound like an individual—a shared skill that makes In Movement a frequently spellbinding experience".[8] PopMatters' Marshall Gu said, "DeJohnette isn’t the first name on the billing because of his seniority; he’s simultaneously solid power and liquid flexibility while Coltrane Jr. and Garrison Jr. ride on his unpredictable and buoyant rhythms (except for the two times Mr. DeJohnette plays keys, of course) ... All in all, this is excellent—one of the best releases of the year, jazz or otherwise".[9]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ravi Coltrane, Jack DeJohnette and Matthew Garrison except where noted.

  1. "Alabama" (John Coltrane) – 6:51
  2. "In Movement" – 9:21
  3. "Two Jimmys" – 8:14
  4. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) – 5:57
  5. "Serpentine Fire" (Reginald Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White) – 9:02
  6. "Lydia" (DeJohnette) – 4:46
  7. "Rashied" (Ravi Coltrane, DeJohnette) – 5:48
  8. "Soulful Ballad" (DeJohnette) – 4:22

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM album details accessed February 20, 2017
  2. ^ a b Ackermanm, Karl (May 4, 2016). "Jack DeJohnette/Ravi Coltrane/Matthew Garrison: In Movement". Musical reviews. All About Jazz.
  3. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Jack DeJohnette / Ravi Coltrane / Matthew Garrison – In Movement > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Jurkovic, Mike (May 16, 2016). "Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison: In Movement". Elmore Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  5. ^ Hobart, Mike (22 September 2017). "Christian McBride Big Band Bringin' It". Financial Times. ft.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b Fordham, J., DeJohnette/Coltrane/Garrison: Movement review – decisive energies of a jazz marvel, The Guardian, May 20, 2016
  7. ^ Larkin, Cormac (May 20, 2016). "Jack DeJohnette: In Movement — review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Walls, S. C. Pitchfork album review, May 9, 2016
  9. ^ a b Gu, Marshall (June 7, 2016). "Jack DeJohnette / Ravi Coltrane / Matthew Garrison: In Movement". popmatters.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  10. ^ Kehoe, Paddy (25 May 2016). "Jack DeJohnette - In Movement". RTE. RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  11. ^ Pearson, Chris (13 May 2016). "Jazz: Jack DeJohnette: In Movement". The Times. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  12. ^ Allmusic Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016