Enrico Rava

Enrico Rava (born august 20, 1939 in Trieste, Italy), is a prolific jazz trumpeter and arguably the most well known Italian jazz musician. He originally played trombone, changing to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis. His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri's Italian quintet in the middle of the 1960's; in the late 1960's he was a member of Steve Lacy's group. 1967 Rava moved to New York City. He has played with artists such as Carla Bley, Jeanne Lee, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz and Roswell Rudd. Chiefly an exponent of the BeBop jazz, Enrico Rava has also played successfully in Avantgarde settings. His style is somewhat similar to Kenny Wheeler.

In the 1970's and 1980's he worked with Pat Metheny, Michel Petrucciani, John Abercrombie, Joe Henderson, Richard Galliano, Miroslav Vitouš, Andrea Centazzo, Joe Lovano, Gil Evans and Cecil Taylor.

With trumpeter Paolo Fresu, Rava recorded a series of four CDs on the influence of Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis ("Bix", "Pop", "Shades of Chet", "Play Miles Davis"). Also of note are his recordings "Rava", "L'Opera Va' " and "Carmen"; his own interpretations of operatic arias and overtures. In 2001, he founded a new quintet with pianist Stefano Bollani, and toured with Gato Barbieri and Aldo Romano. In the trio "Europeans" he is working with German bass-player Eberhard Weber and Swiss percussionist Reto Weber.

Discography

*cite book| year =1972| title =Il Giro Del Giorno in 80 Mondi| publisher =Black Saint| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxftxqtgld6e
*cite book| year =1973| title =Quotation Marks| publisher =Japo| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kcfuxqqgld0e
*cite book| year =1975| title =The Pilgrim and the Stars| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxftxqtgld6e
*cite book| year =1976| title =The Plot| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxftxqtgld6e
*cite book| year =1978| title =Enrico Rava Quartet| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxftxqtgld6e w/ Roswell Rudd
*cite book| year =1979| title =Ah| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.discogs.com/release/488771
*cite book| year =1981| title =Opening Night| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0cfuxqqgld0e
*cite book| year =1983| title = Andanada| publisher =Soul Note| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifyxq9jld6e
*cite book| year =1984| title =String Band| publisher =Soul Note| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:avfyxq85ldte
*cite book| year =1985| title =Nexus Meets Enrico Rava| publisher =Four Leaf Clover| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxftxqtgld6e
*cite book| year =1986| title =Secrets| publisher =Soul Note| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gvfuxqwgldke
*cite book|year =1986| title =Volver| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xftxqtgld6e w/ Dino Saluzzi
*cite book| year =1987| title =Animals| publisher =Inak| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fvfuxqwgldke
*cite book| year =1993| title =Nausicaa| publisher =EGEA| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fwxqyaldhe w/ Enrico Pieranunzi
*cite book| year =1993| title =Rava, L'Opera Va| publisher =Blue| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfyxqekldse
*cite book| year =1994| title =For Bix and Pops| publisher =Philology| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:abfrxqyjldke
*cite book| year =1994| title =Electric Five| publisher =Soul Note| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfixqwhldae w/ Gianluigi Trovesi
*cite book| year =1996| title =Italian Ballads| publisher =Music Masters| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfixqthldae w/ Richard Galliano
*cite book| year =1997| title =Noir| publisher =JMS| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fqxqqrldhe
*cite book| year =1997| title =Carmen| publisher =Label Bleu| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fuxqujldde
*cite book| year =1998| title =Certi Angoli Segreti| publisher =Label Bleu| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnftxqekldke
*cite book| year =1999| title =Shades of Chet| publisher =Via Veneto Jazz| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfrxqekldke
*cite book| year =1999| title =Rava Plays Rava| publisher =Philology| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hzftxqe0ld6e
*cite book| year =2000| title =Live at Birdland Neuberg| publisher =Challenge Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gnfpxqykldte
*cite book| year =2000| title =Duo en Noir| publisher =Between the Lines| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:abfrxqwkld6e w/ Ran Blake
*cite book| year =2002| title =Beyond Fellini| publisher =WEA/Warner| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifexzq5ldhe
*cite book| year =2003| title =Renaissance| publisher =Venus Jazz| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifexzq5ldhe
*cite book| year =2003| title =Happiness Is...| publisher =Stunt Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9fqxqqrldhe
*cite book| year =2003| title =Full of Life| publisher =CamJazz| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:acfoxqyaldhe
*cite book| year =2004| title =Easy Living| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfqxqqaldte
*cite book| year =2004| title =Montreal Diary/A: Plays Miles Davis| publisher =Label Bleu| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0nfrxq8aldke
*cite book| year =2004| title =Montréal Diary/B| publisher =Label Bleu| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfrxq8aldke w/ Stefano Bollani
*cite book| year =2005| title =Tati| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jjfwxqrsldje w/ Stefano Bollani and Paul Motian
*cite book| year =2006| title =Chanson| publisher =Duck Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:djfixz8gldke
*cite book| year =2006| title =What a Day| publisher =Duck Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kjftxzqgldke
*cite book| year =2006| title =Quatre| publisher =Duck Records| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfixz8gldke
*cite book| year =2007| title =The Words and the Days| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axftxqurldae
*cite book| year =2007| title =The Third Man| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfexz9hldse
*cite book| year =2007| title =Live at JazzBo '90| publisher =Philology| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jvfwxz85ldse

External links

* [http://www.enricorava.com EnricoRava.com] , official web site
* [http://www.ijm.it/rava.html Discography]
* [http://www.jazzchicago.net/reviews/enrav.html Review of The Words and the Days at JazzChicago.net]