Dave Rivello Ensemble
Downbeat Magazine 2023
Rising Star Big Band
Facing the Mirror
Dave Rivello debuts his large ensemble with this recording, an impressive beginning by the young composer/arranger/conductor. The opening track, "One by One by One," is an intricate miniature suite, with segues between sections to set up soloists Eli Asher on trumpet and pianist Red Wierenga. The infectious "Dancing in Circles" begins with a circular vamp by the rhythm section around which the reeds and brass weave their rich textures. Rivello's elegant scoring of brass and reeds in the brief finale, "Chorale," is the perfect ending to this rewarding CD.
Bob Brookmeyer
In Conversation with Dave Rivello
Bob Brookmeyer was a celebrated and innovative composer, arranger, valve trombonist, pianist, bandleader, and a visionary educator. Throughout his life, he developed intriguing compositional methods and approaches, which he shared with students and colleagues, inspiring generations of composers.
Dave Rivello, Professor at the Eastman School of Music and former student of Brookmeyer, will now share Brookmeyer's compositional legacy with aspiring and established composers around the world with his new textbook and app, which contains sketches/scores, video, audio, and text to create a 360 degree view of the music.