The Plot (album)

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The Plot
Original LP cover
Studio album by
Released1977 (1977)
RecordedAugust 1976 (1976-08)
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length45:19
LabelECM 1078 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Enrico Rava chronology
The Pilgrim and the Stars
(1975)
The Plot
(1977)
Enrico Rava Quartet
(1978)
Alternative cover
CD Reissue

The Plot is an album by Italian jazz trumpeter and composer Enrico Rava recorded in August 1976 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features rhythm section John Abercrombie, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.[1]

Reception[edit]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars noting the album's "Original ideas and compositions."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Enrico Rava except as indicated

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tribe" 6:51
2."On the Red Side of the Street"
  • Enrico Rava
  • Graciela Rava
5:22
3."Amici" 9:04
Total length:21:17
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dr. Ra and Mr. Va" 6:40
2."Foto di famiglia"
  • John Abercrombie
  • Enrico Rava
2:22
3."The Plot" 15:00
Total length:24:02 45:19

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
  2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1193. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.