In 2007 Rob Burke (Head of Music) initiated a 3 week study tour for students to travel to the Monash Centre in Prato (Italy) to study European jazz. This is now a yearly event and in 2013 Rob, with Director of the Academy of Performing Arts - Paul Grabowsky, Stephen Magnusson and Mirko Guerrini from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music travelled to the Monash University Prato Centre in Italy (just outside of Florence) for a three-week study unit. The course included workshops with many of the finest jazz musicians in Europe including John Taylor and Diana Torto. A highlight being a recording with seminal European Jazz musician Enrico Rava with staff and students.
Enrico Rava is an ECM recording artist having played with luminary artists such as Pat Metheny, Michel Petrucciani, John Abercrombie, Joe Henderson, Richard Galliano, Miroslav Vitouš, Andrea Centazzo, Joe Lovano, Gil Evans and Cecil Taylor.
The CD was recorded over 2 days taking the Italian approach to music making - relaxed but with intensity. Noted was the beautiful trumpet sound and passionate lyrical lines produced by Enrico that has potent meaning and harmonic perfection.
Finally, the student’s performance on this recording is testament to the international quality of practice at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music - Monash University; a quality that continues to set new standards in Jazz performance.
credits
released October 17, 2014
All compositions by Enrico Rava.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Sonoria Recording Plant in Prato (Italy) by Andrea Benassai on 14 & 15 December 2013.
Produced – Robert Burke, Paul Grabowsky and Mirko Guerrini
Thanks to: Mirko Guerrini, Stephen Magnusson, Andrew Walker and Sheena at Jazzhead, Robin Chako, Sue Jedynak and the staff at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, staff at the Monash Prato Centre including Loredano Delia, Cathy Cruppi and Cecilia Hewlett.
Brought to you by the jazz team at Monash University: Robert Burke, Paul Williamson, Jordan Murray, Tony Gould and Paul Grabowsky
THE PLAYERS
FEARLESS FIVE
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Josh Kelly: alto sax
Paul Cornelius: tenor sax
Paul Grabowsky: piano
Josh Manusama: double bass
Rob Mercer: drums
THEME FOR JESSICA
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Josh Kelly: alto sax
Mirko Guerrini: tenor sax
Paul Grabowsky: piano
Hiroki Hoshino: double bass
Zeke Ruckman: drums
LULU
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Robert Burke: tenor sax
Stephen Magnusson: guitar
Paul Grabowsky: piano
Hiroki Hoshino: double bass
Zeke Ruckman: drums
INCOGNITO
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Robert Burke: tenor sax
Stephen Byth: tenor sax
Stephen Magnusson: guitar
Dan Mougerman: piano
Hiroki Hoshino: double bass
Zeke Ruckman: drums
Rob Mercer: drums
SECRETS
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Paul Cornelius: tenor sax
Joel Trigg: piano
Hiroki Hoshino: double bass
Rohan Moore: drums
AUTOBIOGRAFIA
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Josh Kelly: alto sax
Stephen Byth: tenor sax
Paul Grabowsky: piano
Josh Manusama: double bass
Zeke Ruckman: drums
INTERIORS
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Paul Cornelius: tenor sax
Paul Grabowsky: piano
Josh Manusama: double bass
Rob Mercer: drums
CERTI ANGOLI SEGRETI
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Mirko Guerrini: tenor sax
Joel Trigg: piano
Hiroki Hoshino: double bass
Rohan Moore: drums
RAIN
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Robert Burke: tenor sax
Jonathan Skourletos: guitar
Josh Manusama: bass
Rohan Moore: drums
SPIDER BLUES
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Stephen Byth: tenor sax
Jonathan Skourletos: guitar
Hiroki Hoshino: double bass
Rob Mercer: drums
BLANCASNOW
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Mirko Guerrini: tenor sax
Paul Grabowsky: piano
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