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The Third Man | 
| Artists: Enrico Rava, Stefano Bollani
Label: ECM
Category: Music
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 5079
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001051302
UPC: 602517373228
EAN: 0602517373228
ASIN: B000V2NA6S
Release Date: October 29, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Estate | | • | The Third Man | | • | Sun Bay | | • | Retrato Em Branco Y Preto | | • | Birth Of A Butterfly | | • | Cumpari | | • | Sweet Light | | • | Santa Teresa | | • | Felipe | | • | In Search Of Titina | | • | Retrato Em Branco Y Preto | | • | Birth Of A Butterfly |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Duo's Third Man Merits Four Out of Five December 17, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Third Man is my favourite of Rava's quartet of recent releases on ECM. As lengthy as its predecessor, the quintet recording The Words and The Days, this pairing with virtuoso pianist Stefano Bollani does not run out of momentum and, in its own understated and leisured manner, maintains interest over 70 minutes.
So simpatico is their sound that Rava and Bollani make the rareness of the piano trumpet duo seem neglect. Bollani may well be arguably the most talented pianist since Art Tatum (as Rava has commented) but the trouble is he knows he is good and last year's solo piano recording was an uneven affair. Live in London some five weeks ago, both players were extrovert, indulgent, forcefully humorous (which wore off) but frequently brilliant. Here the whole tone is much more introspective but deep and the interplay between lyricism and virtuosity is spot on. Even by ECM's standards, this is one of the best sounding releases I can remember and, so full but clear is the sound, that one does not want for any other instrumentation.
It is difficult to nominate a highlight, partly because of the uniform excellence and partly because of the understated tone. The swinging Sweet Light is probably the most instant, Titania's urgency is distinctive but take your pick over opening Estate, Sun Bay or either version of the beautifully titled Birth of a Butterfly for the summation of the lyricism at the heart of this recording,
I can rarely remember having played a disc so often in the weeks since its purchase. It is difficult to explain but despite, or perhaps because of, the low key sound, the Third Man bears repeated listening. That the final two tracks, versions of the fourth and fifth centrepieces, do not differ as much from the earlier incarnations as one expects on a Manfred EIcher-produced disc is less an indictment of a lack of inspiration as a wish not to let go of such beautiful music. Enjoy.
 Not a charlatan November 23, 2007
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
Enrico as discovered the scource and built upon the MESSIAH's sound a wonderful album-miss this at your own peril / Mark the real deal...10 stars Ramsey would approve..
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