Spirit Fiction

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]

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

Musicians

• Ravi Coltrane – mixing, production, soprano and tenor saxophone
• Ralph Alessi – trumpet (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9)
• Geri Allen – piano (tracks 2, 5, 8–10)
• James Genus – double bass (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9)
• Drew Gress – double bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 11)
• Eric Harland – drums (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9)
• Joe Lovano – liner notes, mixing, production, tenor saxophone (tracks 9–10)
• Luis Perdomo – piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 11)
• E. J. Strickland – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11)

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