His main oboe teacher for six years was Bert Gassman – former principal of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and former student himself of Marcel Tabuteau.
Columbia Records | Guinness World Records | Atlantic Records | Decca Records | Mercury Records | Warner Bros. Records | Epic Records | Crystal Palace | RCA Records | Capitol Records | MCA Records | Virgin Records | Arista Records | Island Records | The Crystal Palace | Elektra Records | Universal Records | Stax Records | Geffen Records | Crystal Palace F.C. | Billy Crystal | A&M Records | Reprise Records | Naxos Records | Polydor Records | Philips Records | London Records | Interscope Records | Rise Records | Liberty Records |
In a career spanning more than four decades, Mr. Ravia recorded solo and chamber music for many record labels, including: Orion, Orion I, RCA Victor, Columbia, Vox, Serenus, Nonesuch, CBS, Spectrum, Crystal Records, New World Records, Sony, and Centaur Records.