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'''Ravi Coltrane''' (born [[August 6]] [[1965]]) is an American [[post bop]] [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]]. |
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| Born = {{birth date and age|1965|8|6}} |
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| Origin = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Long Island, New York]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| Instrument = [[Tenor saxophone]]<br>[[Soprano saxophone]]<br>[[Clarinet]] |
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| Genre = [[Jazz]], [[Post bop]] |
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| Occupation = [[Saxophonist]]<br>[[Composer]]<br>[[Bandleader]]<br>[[Record Producer]] |
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| Years_active = [[1991]]–Present |
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| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros / Wea]], [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Sony Records|Sony]], [[Savoy Jazz]] |
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| URL = [http://www.ravicoltrane.com www.RaviColtrane.com]<br>[http://www.rkmmusic.com RKM Music] |
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'''Ravi Coltrane''' (b. [[August 6]] [[1965]] in [[Long Island, New York]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[post bop]], [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]]. Co-owner of the record label RKM Music, and a producer of artists such as pianist [[Luis Perdomo]], [[David Gilmore]], and [[Ralph Alessi]]<ref>[http://www.rkmmusic.com RKM Music]</ref><ref>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=391 All About Jazz: RKM Music]</ref> |
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Ravi Coltrane is the son of the legendary tenor saxophonist [[John Coltrane]] and jazz pianist [[Alice Coltrane]], and was named after the great [[sitar]] virtuoso [[Ravi Shankar (musician)|Ravi Shankar]]. He studied music at the [[California Institute of the Arts]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Ravi has worked extensively with M-Base guru [[Steve Coleman]], a significant influence on Ravi's own musical conception. He has also worked with [[Elvin Jones]]. |
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Ravi Coltrane is the second son of the legendary tenor saxophonist [[John Coltrane]] and jazz pianist [[Alice Coltrane]], raised in [[Los Angeles, California]], and was named after the great [[sitar]] virtuoso [[Ravi Shankar (musician)|Ravi Shankar]]. John Coltrane passed away when Ravi was two. In [[1986]], he studied music, focusing on the saxophone at the [[California Institute of the Arts]]. Ravi has worked extensively with M-Base guru [[Steve Coleman]], a significant influence on Ravi's own musical conception. Coltrane has played with [[Geri Allen]], [[Kenny Barron]], [[Gerry Gibbs]], [[Steve Coleman]], [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Pharoah Sanders]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Stanley Clark]], [[Branford Marsalis]] and others. |
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He runs a record label [[RKM Music]] [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=391]. |
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In [[1997]], after performing on over thirty recordings as a sideman, Ravi entered the studio to record his first album as leader ''Moving Pictures'', working with drummer [[Jeff "Tain" Watts]], bassist [[Lonnie Plaxico]] and pianist [[Michael Cain]]. His second disc, ''From the Round Box'' ([[2000]]), finds Coltrane in the company of pianist [[Geri Allen]], trumpeter [[Ralph Alessi]], bassist [[James Genus]], and drummer [[Eric Harland]]. Followed by ''Mad 6'' ([[2002]]) and ''In Flux'' ([[2005]]), working with bassist [[Drew Gress]], pianist [[Luis Perdomo]], and drummer [[E.J. Strickland]] you can hear the strong group dynamic in the music—the cohesiveness, energy, and consistency. |
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In January [[2005]], Ravi Coltrane performed in [[India]] for the first time, as part of a delegation of American jazz musicians sent on a State Department tour to promote [[AIDS pandemic|HIV/AIDS]] awareness. Also participating in the tour were vocalist [[Al Jarreau]], guitarist [[Earl Klugh]], and pianist [[George Duke]]. Performances included a January 16 concert in Mumbai (Bombay), a tribute to [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] in [[Delhi]] on January 17, and a music festival in Delhi on January 18 organized by violinist [[L. Subramaniam]]. Also on January 18, Ravi Coltrane stopped to visit and perform at the [[Ravi Shankar]] Centre, where Coltrane met with the man he was named after. Then picking up a clarinet to engage in an unplanned jam session with a pair of [[shehnai]] players, Coltrane said, "I'm a little nervous with the master here."<ref>Lavezzoli, Peter. ''The Dawn of Indian Music in the West'', Continuum International Publishing Group, page 293, (2006) - ISBN 0826418155</ref> |
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The Coltrane Quartet has played at the legendary [[Monterey Jazz Festival]] [[2001]], [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] [[2004]], [[Newport Jazz Festival]] [[2004]], and [[Vienne Jazz Festival]] [[2005]], to name a few. |
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==Selective discography== |
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|2005 |
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|''In Flux'' |
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|2002 |
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|''Mad 6'' |
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|''From the Round Box'' |
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|Jazz |
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|''Moving Pictures'' |
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==Footnotes== |
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*[http://www.rkmmusic.com RKM Music] |
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*[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=16765 All About Jazz: Ravi Coltrane: In Flux] |
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Ravi Coltrane (b. August 6 1965 in Long Island, New York) is an American post bop, jazz saxophonist. Co-owner of the record label RKM Music, and a producer of artists such as pianist Luis Perdomo, David Gilmore, and Ralph Alessi[1][2]
Biography
Ravi Coltrane is the second son of the legendary tenor saxophonist John Coltrane and jazz pianist Alice Coltrane, raised in Los Angeles, California, and was named after the great sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar. John Coltrane passed away when Ravi was two. In 1986, he studied music, focusing on the saxophone at the California Institute of the Arts. Ravi has worked extensively with M-Base guru Steve Coleman, a significant influence on Ravi's own musical conception. Coltrane has played with Geri Allen, Kenny Barron, Gerry Gibbs, Steve Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clark, Branford Marsalis and others.
In 1997, after performing on over thirty recordings as a sideman, Ravi entered the studio to record his first album as leader Moving Pictures, working with drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, bassist Lonnie Plaxico and pianist Michael Cain. His second disc, From the Round Box (2000), finds Coltrane in the company of pianist Geri Allen, trumpeter Ralph Alessi, bassist James Genus, and drummer Eric Harland. Followed by Mad 6 (2002) and In Flux (2005), working with bassist Drew Gress, pianist Luis Perdomo, and drummer E.J. Strickland you can hear the strong group dynamic in the music—the cohesiveness, energy, and consistency.
In January 2005, Ravi Coltrane performed in India for the first time, as part of a delegation of American jazz musicians sent on a State Department tour to promote HIV/AIDS awareness. Also participating in the tour were vocalist Al Jarreau, guitarist Earl Klugh, and pianist George Duke. Performances included a January 16 concert in Mumbai (Bombay), a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. in Delhi on January 17, and a music festival in Delhi on January 18 organized by violinist L. Subramaniam. Also on January 18, Ravi Coltrane stopped to visit and perform at the Ravi Shankar Centre, where Coltrane met with the man he was named after. Then picking up a clarinet to engage in an unplanned jam session with a pair of shehnai players, Coltrane said, "I'm a little nervous with the master here."[3]
The Coltrane Quartet has played at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival 2001, Montreux Jazz Festival 2004, Newport Jazz Festival 2004, and Vienne Jazz Festival 2005, to name a few.
Selective discography
| Year | Title | Genre | Label | |
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| 2005 | In Flux | Jazz | Savoy Jazz | |
| 2002 | Mad 6 | Jazz | Sony | |
| 2000 | From the Round Box | Jazz | RCA | |
| 1998 | Moving Pictures | Jazz | RCA |
Footnotes
- ^ RKM Music
- ^ All About Jazz: RKM Music
- ^ Lavezzoli, Peter. The Dawn of Indian Music in the West, Continuum International Publishing Group, page 293, (2006) - ISBN 0826418155