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Enrico Rava

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Enrico Rava (born august 20, 1939 in Trieste, Italy), is a jazz trumpeter. He originally played trombone, before 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.

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.

Selected Discography

  • The Pilgrim and the stars [ECM]
  • The plot [ECM]
  • Ah [ECM]
  • Quartet [ECM] with Roswell Rudd
  • Opening night [ECM]
  • String band [Soul Note]
  • Secrets [Soul Note]
  • Volver [ECM] with Dino Saluzzi
  • Electric Five [Soul Note]
  • Carmen [Label Bleu]
  • Noir [Soul Note]
  • Easy Living [ECM] with Stefano Bollani
  • Tati [ECM]
  • The Words and the Days [ECM]
  • The Third Man [ECM] Autumn '07

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