Oct. 28 – Jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava will perform, November 1, in Sydney at the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival. On November 3, the artist will be in concert at the Basement, also Sydney, alongside Mirko Guerrini (saxophone), Paul Grabowsky (piano), Frank Di Sario (bass) and Niko Schauble (drums). On Tuesday, November 4 at 6pm, Rava will attend a meeting at the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney. The event, sponsored by the IIC, will see the participation of pianist Paul Grabowsky, one of the most well-known and respected jazz musicians in Australia. Enrico Rava, trumpeter, composer, writer and flugelhorn performer, is one of the best known and internationally acclaimed Italian jazz musicians, thanks to a long career overseas. The artist has recorded more than ninety pieces – of which thirty as a solo performer – with Italian, American and European musicians. Among his major influences there are Miles Davis and Chet Baker. (Paf)