| The Third Man | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | November 2006 | |||
| Studio | RTSI Lugano, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:02 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2020 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Enrico Rava chronology | ||||
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The Third Man is an album by Italian jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava and pianist Stefano Bollani, recorded in Switzerland in November 2006 and released on ECM on October 10, 2007. [1]
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "The Third Man is a brilliant collaboration and a beautifully accessible as well as adventurous offering." [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings calls The Third Man “a relatively unusual record for the trumpeter in its spareness, but it stands with his very finest work.” [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
All tracks are written by Enrico Rava, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Estate" | 8:39 | |
| 2. | "The Third Man" |
| 5:10 |
| 3. | "Sun Bay" | 4:35 | |
| 4. | "Retrato em branco y preto" | Antonio Carlos Jobim | 7:46 |
| 5. | "Birth of a Butterfly" | 7:28 | |
| 6. | "Cumpari" | 4:51 | |
| 7. | "Sweet Light" | 6:11 | |
| 8. | "Santa Teresa" | Bollani | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Felipe" | Moacir Santos | 5:10 |
| 10. | "In Search of Titina" | 4:27 | |
| 11. | "Retrato em branco y preto, Var." | Jobim | 7:42 |
| 12. | "Birth of a Butterfly, Var." | 5:15 |
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