The Words and the Days
| The Words and the Days | ||||
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2005 | |||
| Studio | Artesuono Recording Studio Udine, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:35 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1982 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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The Words and the Days is an album by Italian jazz trumpeter and composer Enrico Rava recorded in December 2005 and released on ECM in 2007.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Once more, Rava dazzles with his grasp of the languages of jazz: its textures, its rhythms, its dynamics and above all, of course, its secretive and inventive melodic improvisation. There is no let down here from Easy Living; The Words and the Days is a worthy companion that confidently stands not in the previous recording's shadow, but on a ledge of its own."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Enrico Rava except as indicated
- "The Words and the Days" – 4:00
- "Secrets" – 10:31
- "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) – 4:44
- "Echoes of Duke" – 6:36
- "Tutù" – 7:09
- "Sogni Proibiti" (Rosario Bonaccorso) – 2:11
- "Todamor" – 6:37
- "Serpent" – 9:07
- "Art Deco" (Don Cherry) – 3:18
- "Traps" (Roberto Gatto) – 3:25
- "Bob the Cat" – 5:57
- "Dr. Ra and Mr. Va" – 9:11
Personnel
- Enrico Rava – trumpet
- Gianluca Petrella – trombone
- Andrea Pozza – piano
- Rosario Bonaccorso – bass
- Roberto Gatto – drums
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed October 26, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1194. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.