The Words and the Days

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Once more, Rava dazzles with his grasp of the languages of jazz: its textures, its rhythms, its dynamics and above all, of course, its secretive and inventive melodic improvisation. There is no let down here from Easy Living; The Words and the Days is a worthy companion that confidently stands not in the previous recording's shadow, but on a ledge of its own".[2]

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All compositions by Enrico Rava except as indicated

1. "The Words and the Days" - 4:00
2. "Secrets" - 10:31
3. "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 4:44
4. "Echoes of Duke" - 6:36
5. "Tutù" - 7:09
6. "Sogni Proibiti" (Rosario Bonaccorso) - 2:11
7. "Todamor" - 6:37
8. "Serpent" - 9:07
9. "Art Deco" (Don Cherry) - 3:18
10. "Traps" (Roberto Gatto) - 3:25
11. "Bob the Cat" - 5:57
12. "Dr. Ra and Mr. Va" - 9:11

• Recorded at Artesuono Recording Studio in Udine, Italy in December 2005

• Enrico Rava - trumpet
• Gianluca Petrella - trombone
• Andrea Pozza - piano
• Rosario Bonaccorso - bass
• Roberto Gatto - drums