Moving In (album)

Moving In is an album by saxophonist Chris Potter.

Moving In
Studio album by Chris Potter
Released	1996
Recorded	February 6–7, 1996
Genre	Jazz
Length	68:19
Label	Concord
Producer	Nick Phillips
Chris Potter chronology
Sundiata (1995) Moving In (1996) Concord Duo Series Volume Ten (1996)

Music and recording

Potter plays tenor sax on most of the tracks.[1] He switches to soprano sax for "Book of Kells" and the "A Kiss to Build a Dream On"[1] For "Chorale", he plays bass clarinet.[1] The title track is played in 5/4 time.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that "Concept-wise, this isn't Potter's boldest offering. But the playing is emotionally charged and technically superb."[1] The Chicago Tribune reviewer commented that Potter's album was "the boldest recording of his career".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

1. "Nero's Fiddle" – 7:02
2. "Book Of Kells" – 7:20
3. "Moving In" – 6:33
4. "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" – 7:24
5. "Rhubarb" – 7:24
6. "South for the Winter" – 7:16
7. "The Forest" – 8:40
8. "Pelog" – 5:18
9. "Chorale" – 4:54
10. "Old Faithful" – 6:25

Personnel

• Chris Potter – tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References

1. Adler, David R. "Chris Potter – Moving In". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
2. Reich, Howard (April 6, 1997) "Chris Potter". Chicago Tribune.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1176. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)