Rava, Enrico / Full of Life
| Album: | Full of Life | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Rava, Enrico | Added: | Aug 2005 | |
| Label: | Camjazz | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-09-11 | Pull Date: | 2005-11-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 13 | Nov 6 | Oct 30 | Oct 9 | Oct 2 | Sep 25 | Sep 18 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 07, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Happiness Is To Win A Big Prize In Cash |
4. | Nov 04, 2005: | No Cover, No Minimum
Happiness Is To Win A Big Prize In Cash |
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| 2. | Jul 21, 2006: | No Cover, No Minimum
Happiness Is To Win A Big Prize In Cash |
5. | Oct 31, 2005: | Deep in the Groove
Visions |
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| 3. | Nov 11, 2005: | Memory Select
Recuerdos |
6. | Oct 28, 2005: | No Cover, No Minimum
Happiness Is To Win A Big Prize In Cash |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-09-10
Reviewed 2005-09-10
Staid and soft mainstream jazz, based heavily in standard forms. Very '50s cocktail-lounge feel at points.
Trumpeter Rava made his name with some gently spacey explorations on the ECM label -- music not far from early, non-standards Keith Jarrett -- but he's shown more interest in straight jazz lately. Still, his stuff carries a nice European air, and his appetite for adventure hasn't completely faded.
If I might vent for a moment, I have to note that "Surrey with the Fringe" is the worst -- and I really mean THE. WORST. -- standard in the book. Rava does a decent job turning it into a merely loungy ride, but it's an unfortunate choice of song no matter what the setting.
1- Mellow/pleasant, loungy '50s feel. Quietly cooking.
2- Bouncy mid/fast, but soft. Corny standard, avoidable.
3- Slow, w/evil-circus air in main theme. Nicely weird trumpet solo
4- Happy bop, mid/fast
5- Slow but upbeat
6- Mid/slow, '60s exotic feel
7- Whimsical, mid/fast, quite the retro pop feel
8- Late-night soul. Bright, spare horns over wandering bass
9- Bouncy mid/fast
10- Midtempo, fairly quiet with a touch of attitude
11- Retake of #4.
Trumpeter Rava made his name with some gently spacey explorations on the ECM label -- music not far from early, non-standards Keith Jarrett -- but he's shown more interest in straight jazz lately. Still, his stuff carries a nice European air, and his appetite for adventure hasn't completely faded.
If I might vent for a moment, I have to note that "Surrey with the Fringe" is the worst -- and I really mean THE. WORST. -- standard in the book. Rava does a decent job turning it into a merely loungy ride, but it's an unfortunate choice of song no matter what the setting.
1- Mellow/pleasant, loungy '50s feel. Quietly cooking.
2- Bouncy mid/fast, but soft. Corny standard, avoidable.
3- Slow, w/evil-circus air in main theme. Nicely weird trumpet solo
4- Happy bop, mid/fast
5- Slow but upbeat
6- Mid/slow, '60s exotic feel
7- Whimsical, mid/fast, quite the retro pop feel
8- Late-night soul. Bright, spare horns over wandering bass
9- Bouncy mid/fast
10- Midtempo, fairly quiet with a touch of attitude
11- Retake of #4.
Track Listing
| 1. | Recuerdos | 7. | Happiness Is To Win A Big Prize In Cash | |||
| 2. | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | 8. | Nature Boy | |||
| 3. | Mystere | 9. | Full of Life | |||
| 4. | Miss Mg | 10. | Visions | |||
| 5. | Moonlight in Vermont | 11. | Miss Mg (Alternative Take) | |||
| 6. | Boston April 15TH | . |