Enrico Rava Quartet – Opening Night (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1982)

Enrico Rava Quartet – Opening Night is a studio album by Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava, recorded in December 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg (engineer Martin Wieland, producer Thomas Stöwsand) and released in June 1982 on ECM Records (cat. no. ECM 1224, 2301 224). Rava plays here with his Italian-French quartet: Franco D'Andrea on piano, Furio Di Castri on bass and Aldo Romano on drums. Alongside five of his own compositions, the programme includes the standard I'm Getting Sentimental Over You and Romano's Venise. This copy is the 1982 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ECM Records ECM 1224
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH 677).

Tracklist

Side A

1. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (George Bassman, Ned Washington)
2. Opening Night (Enrico Rava)
3. Diva (Enrico Rava)

Side B

1. Grrr (Enrico Rava)
2. F. Express (Enrico Rava)
3. Venise (Aldo Romano, Claude Nougaro)
4. Thank You, Come Again (Enrico Rava)

Personnel

Enrico Rava (trumpet, flugelhorn), Franco D'Andrea (piano), Furio Di Castri (bass), Aldo Romano (drums, guitar). Producer: Thomas Stöwsand, engineer: Martin Wieland. Recorded in December 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1982 German first edition on ECM with catalogue number ECM 1224 (2301 224).

Is Opening Night a live album?
No. Despite the title, these are studio recordings, made in December 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, where ECM recorded many of its productions.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Enrico Rava records?
This is currently our only Enrico Rava title. More European jazz records are in our Jazz collection.