Andanada

"The thing about Rava, and it's one of the reasons I've been an admirer since I first heard him in the 70s, is that he doesn't hold back, whether he's sifting through memories on a ballad or pounding down the stretch on an uptempo swinger. He's one of those musicians who plays as if each solo may be his last. ...In this album, all the originals are by Rava, and 'Rhapsody in Blue' is like you've never heard it before. I can't recall any jazzman in recent years bringing that piece to such new life and directions. The rest of the unit play with apposite firee, precision and gusto.  This is an enthusiastic album..."  (source: from the CD's liner notes by Nat Hentoff)