Moving Portrait

Moving Portrait is the ninth album by the trumpeter Dave Douglas. It was released on the Japanese DIW label in 1997 and contains performances by Douglas, Bill Carrothers, James Genus and Billy Hart. It includes Douglas' interpretations of three compositions by Joni Mitchell.^[3]

Moving Portrait
Studio album by Dave Douglas
Released	1998
Recorded	December 29 & 30, 1997
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	64:36
Label	DIW Records DIW 934
Producer	Dave Douglas & Kazunori Sugiyama
Dave Douglas chronology
Stargazer (1997) Moving Portrait (1998) Charms of the Night Sky (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

On All About Jazz, Jim Santella stated: "Like all forms of art, the result is a session that includes drama, variety, and a story that attaches different meanings to each viewer or listener. Douglas' music evolves from the hard bop idiom, with special care given to the presentation of his unique ideas. The trumpeter uses a soft attack, round tone, fluid articulation, and unlimited imagination to honor beauty in various forms. ...Recommended".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated

1. "The Nine Cloud Dream" – 5:17
2. "Paradox" – 7:27
3. "Moving Portrait" – 10:05
4. "First Frost" – 6:30
5. "Roses Blue" (Mitchell) – 2:52
6. "My Old Man" (Mitchell) – 7:40
7. "The Same Situation" (Mitchell) – 6:00
8. "Movement" – 8:09
9. "Romero" – 10:36

• Recorded at Avatar, New York City on December 29 and 30, 1997

Personnel

• Dave Douglas: trumpet
• Bill Carrothers: piano
• James Genus: bass
• Billy Hart: drums