| The Plot | ||||
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 Original LP cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | August 1976 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:19 | |||
| Label | ECM 1078 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Enrico Rava chronology | ||||
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| 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]
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars noting the album's "Original ideas and compositions." [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
All tracks are written by Enrico Rava except as indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tribe" | 6:51 | |
| 2. | "On the Red Side of the Street" |
| 5:22 |
| 3. | "Amici" | 9:04 | |
| Total length: | 21:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr. Ra and Mr. Va" | 6:40 | |
| 2. | "Foto di famiglia" |
| 2:22 |
| 3. | "The Plot" | 15:00 | |
| Total length: | 24:02 45:19 | ||
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