Rava - Hersch

An unprecedented duo and a meeting between two Jazz giants, the intersection of two extraordinary musical stories combines their experiences in a surprising dialogue that promises to give unforgettable emotions.

Recently awarded Italian Musician of the Year by the prestigious magazine Musica Jazz, Enrico Rava is the best known and most appreciated Italian jazz musician on an international level. A musician who has passed through the different seasons of jazz history as a protagonist. A fresh inspiration always supports his lyrical and poignant sounds. Rava has collaborated with the Gotha of world jazz.

An extraordinary pianist, Fred Hersch is known for his creative force that has shaped the course of music for over thirty years as an improviser, composer, educator, band director, collaborator, and recording artist. He has been proclaimed "the most innovative pianist in jazz of the past decade" by Vanity Fair, "an elegant force of musical invention" by The L.A. Times, and "a living legend" by The New Yorker. With over three dozen albums as a leader or co-leader, Hersch receives critical praise and numerous international awards. He has been nominated for a Grammy fourteen times. He has won Jazz's most prestigious awards, including Doris Duke Artist in 2016, Jazz Pianist Of The Year from the Jazz Journalists Association in 2018, and the Prix Honorem de Jazz from L'Acádemie Charles Cros in 2017 and 2018.