The Pilgrim and the Stars

Enrico Rava, Jon Christensen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B001CSQIMS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,977 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal ECM sound, August 12, 2008

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Thomas G. Waldo (Friuli, Venezia, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the best offerings from the vintage years of ECM. Rava is still a god in Italia and is still actively making music today. He had/has one of the hugest, loveliest sounds on trumpet and is by turns lyrical and rhythmically jabbing. Though strongly influenced by Miles, which trumpeter isn't? He has his own voice, and this is one of his best CDs. The band is stellar - Abercrombie in particular made his reputation based on seminal recordings such as this. It is not as wimpy as many ECM recordings - it even swings at times! The tunes are all well considered and worthy vehicles for the players. Other than his recording with Dino Saluzzi, this may be one of Enrico's finest hours.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His best, May 15, 2011

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james ver weire - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pilgrim and the Stars (Audio CD)

I have about 15 Rava cd's and this is his best it's very early in his career. Exactly when most performers do their best work..."They create

they're own little sound World all their own" ...........

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A work of solid musicianship that doesn't need special effects, May 9, 2010

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qwff (italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pilgrim and the Stars (Audio CD)

Enrico Rava (trumpet)

John Abercrombie (guitar)

Palle Danielsson (bass)

Jon Christensen (drums)

Rava plays here with an understated tone, never raising his voice. More than addressing the listener he seems engaged in a private conversation; still if we tune on its frequency that voice becomes the air of a soft night, a sweet breeze that spreads over the calm sea.

With the exception of the only roaring moment of Surprise Hotel (a duel of solos between trumpet and electric guitar), The Pilgrim And The Stars lacks the special effects needed to become a cult or a chart record, but it is a wonderful example of a work of solid musicianship, and belongs in the collection of every jazz enthusiast.