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ECM爵士新碟系列：Enrico Rava Quintet -& 2007-8-8 21:37:50 | Enrico Rava Quintet - The Words And The Days
Release Date: February 6, 2007
Label: Ecm Record (Universal)
Style:Modal jazz，Contemporary Jazz
Enrico Rava Quintet: Enrico Rava (trumpet); Gianluca Petrella (trombone); Andrea Pozza (piano); Rosario Bonaccorso (double bass); Roberto Gatto (drums).
有意大利的Miles Davis之称的Enrico Rava，成熟而内敛的吹奏
英文专辑介绍：
Enrico Rava’s new ECM release, The Words and the Days, is a showcase for his mature, warm trumpet sound that takes up where his most recent releases, 2004’s Easy Living and the trio date Tati, left off. The personnel here is the same as that on Easy Living with the exception of new pianist Andrea Pozza, who replaces Stefano Bollani. Bollani left Rava’s group in order to concentrate on his own career as a leader (his disc Solo Piano also releases this month on ECM), and Pozza does more than step into the piano chair; he arrives as a full-fledged collaborator.
The opening title track moves glacially along for four minutes, a vehicle for Rava’s full, round tone. There’s nothing surprising to the ear, but the beautiful, contemplative tune whets the listener’s appetite. The next track, “Secrets” is a track that builds and falls in small crests, and is very free in spite of its melodic beauty. It is reminiscent of some of the recent work of Tomasz Stanko’s quartet recordings, though the similarity here is definitely one of concept rather than actual sound, since Rava and Stanko’s trumpet sound is very different, one from the other.
Especially important on The Words and the Days is the relationship between front line players Rava and trombonist Bianluca Petrella. Their contrapuntal work on Don Cherry’s “Art Deco” explicitly reference early jazz’s New Orleans roots, and their tones are very complementary. On Russell Freeman’s composition “The Wind” Petrella’s harmonies bolster Rava’s trumpet statement, while on the Miles Davis-esque “Serpent” he plays unison with Rava. On all these and other tracks he also delivers strong solo statements. Petrella steps forward a bit more than on Easy Living, becoming a more full-fledged featured member of the quintet here.
The first half of the disc is heavy on lyricism, with a very impressionistic feel, while in the latter half, the consecutive pieces “Art Deco,” “Traps,” and “Bob the Cat” make reference to the American jazz tradition, as does the earlier “Echoes of Duke.” These juxtapose nicely next to the more European-influenced tracks, and make the argument that the two jazz traditions can co-exist not only peacefully, but very fruitfully from a musical standpoint.
Rava made his name early on in his career in the jazz avant-garde, playing with Gato Barbieri, and then various avant composers groups in New York City. His more recent recordings show a quieter, more minimalist aesthetic that has developed over the years. Rava has made a string of fine recordings for ECM and the European CAM Jazz label over the past few years—Easy Living and Tati for ECM and La Dolce Vita and Full of Life for CAM Jazz. The Words and the Days adds to his legend as one of the most important European jazz trumpeters to emerge over the past thirty years or so. It’s an excellent recording by a group of musicians who play beautifully together.
来自：http://www.jazzitude.com/rava_words.htm
中文人物介绍：
在以往我们所涉及的爵士乐里，绝大多数是来自欧美主流国家。而像意大利这样的古老的欧洲大陆，基本上很少有人会将爵士乐和它联系起来。西风至少第一个想到的是手风琴。而对于Enrico Rava，了解不多，先听了听整张专辑音乐，同样是用小号演奏，与大家熟知的Chirs Botti有着截然不同的风格。相对于Botti的那种富含激情的表演方式；Enrico Rava的前卫爵士更能让人们在低沉的音符中体验这位老艺术家的内敛修为。
看看Enrico Rava 的演艺生涯. 这位可以算是意大利最重要的爵士乐手生于1943年. 18岁开始投身职业音乐人的生涯,并从一开始便和Gato Barbieri, Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy 等人合作.70年代他同时为Bernardo Bertolucci的电影谱写了大量配音音乐.至今最有代表性的作品应该算是他和Dollar Brand, Carla Bley, Archie Shepp等人的合作,以及他自己主奏的作品(一般是他的四重奏,其中多数与John Abercrombie或者Franco D'Andrea合作,广受好评.)这位广受热爱的小号手几乎是单枪匹马地给意大利的爵士带来了全球的认可
比较有意思的是他的爵士与歌剧之间的关系. 93年最轰动的专辑"Rava l' Opera va" 就是一个选取Puccini, Pergolesi, Bizet 歌剧旋律的爵士作品."在意大利没人躲得开歌剧" Enrico Rava说,"不是仅仅在电台里,电视上,而是路上,人群中...无处不在. 它是我们生活的一部分." 作为一个以 Miles Davis 和 Chet Baker 为楷模的爵士天才,实在有点令人莞尔的是,并列楷模的还有卡拉丝.....
无论如何,90年代作品中的歌剧尝试及其成功,他偏爱的Puccini 和 Bizet 的作品, 但是为了更加"爵士"一些, 他说:"我不得不想像着,像Gil Evans那样构思,然后让Gil跟老麦合作...." 从后来的乐评来看,他的确是做到了.
06年4月在丹麦,他又获得了第13届 JAZZPAR 大奖 -- 一个丹麦的文化奖项,外号当代"爵士诺贝尔奖".ENRICO 是第一个意大利人, 也是第5个欧洲乐手获得了这个荣耀.除了名声,没有百万美元的奖金,但是也有美刀两万五 --- Enrico 笑着对对记者说:"我一生得的奖实在不少,不过奖杯里面装着块面包的倒是头一次 --- 不过也感觉不赖.
来自：http://www.weimei.org/forum/content/409411
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