Gas Mask

Gas Mask was an American brass-rock band from N.Y.C. that released one album, Their First Album, on Tonsil Records in 1970. Members: Bill Davidson (lead guitar), Richard Grando (winds), David Gross (saxophone), Nick Oliva (keyboards), Bobby Osborne (vocals), Enrico Rava (trumpet), James Strassburg (drums), Ray Brooks (bass, ?-1970), Lynn Welshman (trombone, 1970-?), Michael Moore (bass, […]

Manfred Schoof ‎– European Echoes (1969)

European Echoes is an album by German free-jazz trumpeter Manfred Schoof, released in 1969 on FMP. Tracklist: A. “European Echoes – Part 1” (15:24) B. “European Echoes – Part 2” (15:26) Credits: Derek Bailey — guitar Han Bennink — drums Pierre Favre — drums Peter Brötzmann — tenor saxophone Gerd Dudek — tenor saxophone Evan […]

Enrico Rava ‎– Quotation Marks (1976)

Quotation Marks is an album by Italian jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava, released in 1976 on Japo Records. Tracklist: A1. “Espejismo ratonera” (6:13) A2. “Short Visit to Malena” (3:55) A3. “Sola” (5:26) A4. “San Justo” (8:50) B1. “Water Kite” (6:24) B2. “Quotation Marks / Naranjales” (7:38) B3. “Melancolia de las maletas” (9:55) Credits: Bandoneon – Rodolfo […]

Enrico Rava

Enrico Rava (20 August 1939) is an Italian trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has played on more than 300 albums since the early 1960s. In 1973, he released his first headlining album under his surname on MPS/BASF. Discography: Katcharpari (1973 • Rava) Pupa o Crisalide (1974) Jazz a confronto 14 (1975) The Pilgrim and the […]