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Dave Rivello

Dave Rivello is an American-born composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader working primarily in Jazz, Contemporary Media, and Modern Classical idioms. He apprenticed with Rayburn Wright, Bob Brookmeyer, Manny Albam, Bill Holman, and Sam D’Angelo.
He leads a 12- piece ensemble (The Dave Rivello Ensemble) that is his main orchestral voice. He is also the author of the book, Bob Brookmeyer in Conversation with Dave Rivello (ArtistShare). His debut recording, Facing The Mirror, received strong praise from reviewers in the United States, Italy and Ireland. The Village Voice Jazz Critics Poll chose Facing The Mirror as the Debut Release of that year.
One by One by One

Album: Facing the Mirror
By Dave Rivello
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Duration: 10:46
Take Five with Dave Rivello

by AAJ Staff
Meet Dave Rivello Dave Rivello is an American-born composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader working primarily in Jazz, contemporary media, and modern classical idioms. He apprenticed with Rayburn Wright, Bob Brookmeyer, Manny Albam, Bill Holman, and Sam D'Angelo. He leads a 12-piece ensemble, The Dave Rivello Ensemble, that is his main orchestral voice. He is ...
Take Five with Denin Koch

by AAJ Staff
Meet Denin Koch Hailed as possessing pristine playing, meticulous composing" and a very personal voice deserving of attention," guitarist and composer Denin Koch has synthesized his wide and varied influences into a unique approach to jazz improvisation. He has performed with Arturo Sandoval, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Dee Daniels, Ryan Keberle, and ...
Eric Alexander: With Strings

by Jack Bowers
To paraphrase Cole Porter: Bird did it, Chet did it... even many vocalists I bet did it..." And now tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander did it--recorded an album with strings, that is. This represents quite a departure for Alexander who is widely known as one of the more emotive and resourceful improvisers on the scene; but so ...
Rick Lawn: The Evolution of Big Band Sounds in America

by Victor L. Schermer
From the latter part of the Jazz Age through the Swing Era, big bands dominated the jazz scene and a large part of the entertainment industry. After World War II, their fortunes declined, but their music soared to new heights, spurred on by innovative leaders, instrumentalists, and very importantly, the composers/arrangers who worked behind the scenes ...
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Hits Milestone Friday June 10

10th Anniversary Edition is June 10-18 for 9 days with 285 Concerts and 1000+ Artists Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, k.d. lang, Chris Botti, Bela Fleck and The Fab Faux Headline Rochester, NYThe Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Friday. The festival's largest edition opens June 10 ...
Facing the Mirror

By Dave Rivello
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: One by One by One; Of Time and Time Past; Stealing Space; Dancing in Circles; Sometime; Beyond the Fall; The Path of Innocence; Chorale.
Dave Rivello Ensemble: Facing the Mirror

by AAJ Italy Staff
Deve essere stato frustrante per Rivello incidere questo splendido CD nel 2002 e vederlo pubblicato solo sette anni dopo. Da parte del recensore, è triste constatare l'asfissia di un mercato discografico che del jazz accetta a braccia aperte solo bop ed hard-bop. Ma ci sono casi in cui la forza delle idee vince sul conformismo ed ...
The Jazz Session #93: Dave Rivello

Composer and bandleader Dave Rivello is a man on a mission. For nearly two decades, Rivello has been writing original music for his large ensemble and performing that music in clubs in and around Rochester, NY, where he teaches at the Eastman School of Music. The result? Facing The Mirror (Allora Records, 2009), a CD of ...