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Enrico Rava's "Cornettology" slyly alludes to several of Ornette Coleman's compositions without quoting them outright. Roberto Masotti hide caption

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Enrico Rava Quintet: Impressions Of Ornette Coleman

January 19, 2012 • "Cornettology" slyly alludes to several of Coleman's compositions without quoting them outright.

'Cornettology' by Enrico Rava Quintet

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Enrico Rava Quintet and Stefano Bollani in Concert

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March 22, 2007 • Trumpeter Enrico Rava, one of the first Italian musicians to have worked and recorded in America in the 1960s, has a sound that blends an Italian flow and colors with the configuration of jazz. Hear him at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Enrico Rava Quintet and Stefano Bollani in Concert

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Enrico Rava's 'The Words and the Days'

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March 8, 2007 • Trumpeter Enrico Rava is one of Italy's best known and most recorded jazz musicians. In the 1970s, Rava made some memorable records for the ECM label. Now he's back with the company and one happy result is The Words and the Days.

Enrico Rava's 'The Words and the Days'

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Enrico Rava, Italy's Gift to Jazz

May 13, 2006 • With a style that's part Miles Davis, part Chet Baker, jazzman Enrico Rava is a legend in his native Italy. The self-taught trumpet player shares his passion by becoming a mentor to aspiring musicians.

Enrico Rava, Italy's Gift to Jazz

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