Enrico Rava / Fred Hersch - Song Is You - Import CD

Description:

The first duo album by Enrico Rava, one of Italy's most famous trumpeters, and Fred Hirsch, a pianist whose lyrical playing is a mentor of Brad Meldor. Influenced by charismatic figures such as Chet Baker and Miles Davis, he moved in an avant-garde direction, playing with Gato Barbieri, Don Cherry, Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy, and, after moving to New York, with Roswell Rudd, Marion Ladd, Marion Taylor, and Carver. After moving to NY, he actively collaborated with other experimental musicians such as Roswell Ladd, Marion Brown, Cecil Taylor, Carla Bley, etc. He has been working with trumpeter Enrico Lava, who stands out in his musical adventure with his poetic expression, lyrical and poignant sonorities, and with Brad Meldon, who "would not be playing the piano now if he had not learned from Fred. Recorded in Lugano, Switzerland in November 2021.The album is an ambitious work that will please many jazz fans, tackling standards including the title tune by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II, Monk, as well as originals by Rava and Hirsch, and collaborations between the two.

Tracklisting:

1.Retrato em Branco e Preto
2.Improvisation
3.I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
4.The Song Is You

Child's Song
6.The Trial
7.Misterioso
8.Round Midnight

Enrico Rava Collection List