The Plot (album)

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 Plot
Original LP cover
Studio album by Enrico Rava
Released	1977 (1977)
Recorded	August 1976 (1976-08)
Studio	Talent Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:19
Label	ECM 1078 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Enrico Rava chronology
The Pilgrim and the Stars (1975) The Plot (1977) Enrico Rava Quartet (1978)
Alternative cover
CD Reissue

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars noting the album's "Original ideas and compositions."^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

Side I

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tribe"		6:51
2.	"On the Red Side of the Street"	Enrico Rava Graciela Rava	5:22
3.	"Amici"		9:04
Total length:			21:17

All tracks are written by Enrico Rava except as indicated

Side II

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dr. Ra and Mr. Va"		6:40
2.	"Foto di famiglia"	John Abercrombie Enrico Rava	2:22
3.	"The Plot"		15:00
Total length:			24:02 45:19

Personnel

• Enrico Rava – trumpet
• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Palle Danielsson – bass
• Jon Christensen – drums

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
2. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1193. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.