The Ensemble Performs
Performance photography by Enid Farber set to the band’s recordings, with selected press quotes and album art.
Meet the Ensemble
What the press says
…truly one of the coolest mainstream jazz albums of 2025.
Robert Silverstein, Roots Music Report
Ravita and company flesh out an unpredictable and memorable body of work.
Tom Haugen, Take Effect
Throughout Alice Blue the poetics of musical tradition are impressively maintained.
Anne Carlini, Exclusive Magazine
What’s happening
Alice Blue earns 2026 Wammie Award nominations
Phil Ravita and Ravita Jazz are nominated for 2026 Wammie Awards for the album Alice Blue.
Read moreAbout Phil
Phil Ravita leads Ravita Jazz and appears with jazz and classical ensembles and orchestras across the Mid-Atlantic. He has shared the stage with Jimmy Heath, Bobby Shew, Claudio Roditi and Ruby Glover.
He holds a master’s degree in jazz performance from the University of Maryland and a doctorate in music education from Boston University, is a Maryland State Arts Council Touring Artist, and hosts a weekly radio programme on WMTB 89.9 FM.
