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Enrico Rava isn't the first jazz musician to cover the music of Michael Jackson. Nor, at 70, is he the most likely. (Younger men like Nicholas Payton, Christian Scott, and Robert Glasper would seemingly be more obvious candidates.) That said, with On the Dance Floor, the Italian trumpet legend takes on an entire album of tunes associated with Jackson. According to Rava, he wasn't even really aware of Jackson's music until a few days after his death; his wife was watching a concert video, he haphazardly took a look and listen and was riveted to the point of obsession. On the Dance Floor is not the usual tribute then, because it's not wrapped in grief. Instead, it's the mark of one master musician celebrating another -- Rava rightfully considers Jackson to be among the most important musicians of the 20th century. Recorded live in Rome with the large ensemble, Parco della Musica Jazz Lab, under the direction of trombonist Mauro Ottolini, Rava takes on some of Jackson's biggest hits and some of his less familiar numbers. The set opens with a ponderous, laid-back reading of "Speechless," on which Rava uses his trademark spacing and lyricism to find room for improvisation that reflects the Italian jazz tradition, theatrical and cinematic music, and the source material. While the orchestra isn't up to playing at the communicative level of the trumpeter's smaller groups, they don't need to be. They understand how to bring the funk and make it bubble and boil on the medley of "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"/"Smooth Criminal," "Thriller," and "Blood on the Dance Floor." That said, they also color ballads with enough emotion and sensitivity to allow Rava's own sense of exploratory admiration to come through as on the hinge piece, a beautiful cover of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" that reflects much of the tenderness Jackson imbued it with. The reading of "Little Susie" wonderfully balances drama and melody. On the Dance Floor doesn't come off as one of Rava's more disciplined recordings -- it may indeed be his loosest -- but that's by design. It's a laid-back, accessible tribute recording that celebrates Jackson's music as an achievement, and offers jazz fans of all stripes a way into it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Rod Temperton, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
LaShawn Daniels, ComposerLyricist - Rodney Jerkins, ComposerLyricist - Fred Jerkins, ComposerLyricist - Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Bernard Belle, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Charlie Chaplin, Composer - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
James Samuel Harris III, ComposerLyricist - Terry Steven Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Daniele Tittarelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Guidi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Corvini, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The PM Jazz Lab, MainArtist - Mauro Ottolini, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dario Deidda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zeno de Rossi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kinzelman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcello Giannini, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Tofanelli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stefano Amerio, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ernesto Lopez Maturell, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Lioli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Bazzani, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Albumbeschreibung
Enrico Rava isn't the first jazz musician to cover the music of Michael Jackson. Nor, at 70, is he the most likely. (Younger men like Nicholas Payton, Christian Scott, and Robert Glasper would seemingly be more obvious candidates.) That said, with On the Dance Floor, the Italian trumpet legend takes on an entire album of tunes associated with Jackson. According to Rava, he wasn't even really aware of Jackson's music until a few days after his death; his wife was watching a concert video, he haphazardly took a look and listen and was riveted to the point of obsession. On the Dance Floor is not the usual tribute then, because it's not wrapped in grief. Instead, it's the mark of one master musician celebrating another -- Rava rightfully considers Jackson to be among the most important musicians of the 20th century. Recorded live in Rome with the large ensemble, Parco della Musica Jazz Lab, under the direction of trombonist Mauro Ottolini, Rava takes on some of Jackson's biggest hits and some of his less familiar numbers. The set opens with a ponderous, laid-back reading of "Speechless," on which Rava uses his trademark spacing and lyricism to find room for improvisation that reflects the Italian jazz tradition, theatrical and cinematic music, and the source material. While the orchestra isn't up to playing at the communicative level of the trumpeter's smaller groups, they don't need to be. They understand how to bring the funk and make it bubble and boil on the medley of "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"/"Smooth Criminal," "Thriller," and "Blood on the Dance Floor." That said, they also color ballads with enough emotion and sensitivity to allow Rava's own sense of exploratory admiration to come through as on the hinge piece, a beautiful cover of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" that reflects much of the tenderness Jackson imbued it with. The reading of "Little Susie" wonderfully balances drama and melody. On the Dance Floor doesn't come off as one of Rava's more disciplined recordings -- it may indeed be his loosest -- but that's by design. It's a laid-back, accessible tribute recording that celebrates Jackson's music as an achievement, and offers jazz fans of all stripes a way into it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:20
- Main artists: Enrico Rava The PM Jazz Lab
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2012 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
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