Results for "Enrico Rava"

Bill Frisell and Ambrose Akinmusire at NoMad Jazz Festival

by Paul Reynolds
August 7, 2026

Bill Frisell and Ambrose Akinmusire Baruch College NoMad Jazz Festival New York NY August 3, 2026 It's not uncommon to describe jazz duets as musical conversations. But the term, suggesting some silences and even disagreements, isn't quite right for an encounter as uninterrupted and musically telepathic as that of Bill ...

Francesco Diodati

Born: December 21, 1983

Composer and improviser, tireless researcher, he carries on an incessant and borderless musical exploration trough the electric, acoustic guitar and electronics.

Over the years he developed a completely personal style that led him to be one of the most sought-after musicians on the national and international scene

He began his activity as a leader and sideman in the early 2000s and subsequently recorded numerous albums of projects of which he was musical director or co-director, presenting them in Italy and the rest of the world.

He currently plays and records with the groups Weave4, Tellkujira, Abhra, Enrico Rava Fearless Five.

Aubrey Johnson, Chris Potter, Don Ellis, and Others

by Jerome Wilson
July 8, 2026

This episode features recent music by Aubrey Johnson and Chris Potter alongside more off-the-beaten-path fare by Don Ellis and Mulatu Astatke.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Mavis Pan “Black Sky" from Rising (Self-Produced) 1:02 Jenny ...

Miles the Composer Part 3: The second great quintet

by Larry Slater
July 3, 2026

Miles Davis wasn't a prolific composer, and he wrote even less in his later years. There are some classic tunes from the late '50s, and a few written for the second great quartet. Many of these compositions have stood the test of time to become jazz standards..In this hour you'll hear the two tunes ...

Miles the Composer: Jazz Musicians play Miles. Part 1: The early tunes

by Larry Slater
June 12, 2026

Miles Davis is justly celebrated for his harmonic sense, his tone, his style, and his ever-changing musical career, but we rarely hear about Miles the composer. In this hour, you'll hear jazz artists covering Miles' early tunes, including his bebop compositions and those from the early '50s.Miles certainly wasn't a prolific composer, but many ...

Rava on the Road a Bologna

by Libero Farnè
June 5, 2026

Rava on the Road Auditorium Manzoni Bologna 29 maggio 2026 Non nascondo che ho sempre nutrito una certa diffidenza verso le esperienze tese a coniugare orchestre sinfoniche e componente jazz, perché in passato spesso si sono arenate su soluzioni accademiche o velleitarie. La presentazione del concerto inoltre, fra toni ufficiali e ...

Sergio Di Gennaro: Blind Spots - Still Looking

by Neil Duggan
May 15, 2026

Italian pianist Sergio Di Gennaro brings Mediterranean lyricism to the fore on his second release as leader, Blind Spots -Still Looking. He forms a trio with double bassist Ares Tavolazzi and drummer Enzo Zirilli, with guest musician, saxophonist Emanuele Cisi adding an extra dimension on two tracks. A graduate with honors from ...

The Dam Jawn featuring Jeremy Pelt: Triphasic

by Artur Moral
May 15, 2026

Philadelphians know 'jawn' well--a term embedded in their local slang that is not easily grasped by the uninitiated. So what are Joan Fort and Martin Diaz (two Catalans), Philip Lewin (a German), and Nitin Parree and Frank Groenendijk (two Dutch men) doing forming a band whose name fuses that Philly word with a wink at the ...

Fred Hersch: The Touch of Genius

by Ken Dryden
April 17, 2026

The sound of Fred Hersch at the piano is so distinctive, a couple of bars is usually enough to identify him. The mainly self-taught Cincinnati native excelled early, playing jazz in his home town before leaving to study with pianist Jaki Byard at the New England Conservatory of Music. From there, Fred moved to New York ...

Jacopo Fagioli: Dialogue

by Marco Iacoboni
March 12, 2026

È sempre stimolante recensire un lavoro di un giovane talento. Tanto più se questo musicista è stato appena consacrato come miglior talento al referendum Top Jazz 2025. Il trombettista Jacopo Fagioli  è al suo secondo lavoro e con il primo nel 2022 aveva già ricevuto riconoscimenti importanti. Se Bilico era un lavoro concepito in ...