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Ralph Alessi

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Ralph Alessi is an ECM recording artist and acclaimed American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator known for his distinctive and innovative approach to jazz improvisation and composition. Born in San Rafael, California, in 1963, he was raised in a musical family. His father, Joseph Alessi, was a classical trumpeter and his mother, Maria Leone, an opera singer. In addition, his brother Joe Alessi is a world renowned classical trombonist. His upbringing in this environment laid the foundation for his deep connection to music.

He studied at the California Institute of the Arts, where he pursued both classical and jazz music, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (and master’s degree in jazz bass). Alessi’s versatility in different musical traditions has contributed to his unique sound, blending classical precision with avant-garde jazz.

Article: Interview

Lucian Ban: jazz, musica popolare della Romania e l'alter ego Mat Maneri

Read "Lucian Ban: jazz, musica popolare della Romania e l'alter ego Mat Maneri" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Originario della Romania, sebbene da quasi trent'anni residente a New York, il pianista Lucian Ban alterna da tempo le proprie produzioni originali alla ricerca sulla musica della propria terra, quasi sempre assieme al violista Mat Maneri, con il quale forma da anni uno stretto sodalizio artistico. Dopo aver più volte parlato dei suoi album dedicati alla ...

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Article: Interview

Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian Villages

Read "Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian Villages" reviewed by Dean Nardi


It is hard to re-invent where jazz can go. Players can eschew all the conventional methods they want, but a wheel is still a wheel. This is a reason why pianist Lucian Ban's efforts to bring to light the Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist Bela Bartók's works as a field collector of folk music in 21st-century ...

Article: Live Review

Vicenza Jazz - New Conversations 2025

Read "Vicenza Jazz - New Conversations 2025" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Vicenza Jazz 2025 Varie sedi Vicenza 15--25 maggio 2025 Vicenza Jazz--New Conversations ha sempre portato un sottotitolo che mettesse in evidenza il tema su cui di anno in anno si concentrava prevalentemente. Questa ventinovesima edizione ha evitato di celebrare anniversari o di puntare i riflettori su uno strumento principe, ...anche se, ...

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Article: Album Review

Ferdinando Romano: The Legends Of Otranto

Read "The Legends Of Otranto" reviewed by Neil Duggan


The Legends of Otranto is a suite in six movements inspired by the stories and legends surrounding Otranto, an ancient city in the Salento area of Italy, which is sometimes referred to as the heel of Italy's boot. All compositions were written and arranged by Florentine bassist Ferdinando Romano. The music is provided by ...

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Article: Interview

Stephen Davis: Leaving It All Out There

Read "Stephen Davis: Leaving It All Out There" reviewed by Ian Patterson


"How come I haven't heard of you before?" a surprised Anthony Braxton asked Northern Irish drummer/percussionist Stephen Davis. The venerable American saxophonist and composer was bowled over after playing with Davis for the first time. Most musicians are. It is no secret in Ireland, or indeed Europe at large, that Belfast-born Davis is ...

Article: Album Review

Julien Knowles: As Many, As One

Read "As Many, As One" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


È un debutto da leader significativo questo di Julien Knowles, trombettista residente a Los Angeles, dove s'è laureato all'Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (assieme a tre partner di questo disco). Hancock è stato suo mentore e l'ha scritturato--ancora studente--nei suoi tour, poi ha collaborato con Louis Cole, Gerald Clayton, Alan Ferber, Joe LaBarbera e inciso nel ...

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Article: Album Review

Marc Copland: Dreaming

Read "Dreaming" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Jazz man Marc Copland is known primarily for his piano albums, solo and trio outings. He is considered by some, rightly so, as the premier jazz pianist of our day, closer to the supple touch and refined harmony of Bill Evans than the bouncing, joyous near-bombast of Bud Powell. But he is no stranger to playing ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Zakir Hussain, Billy Mohler & Random Pickin’s

Read "Zakir Hussain, Billy Mohler & Random Pickin’s" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


This is the second 3-hour holiday joint with music selected from newer releases back to some archival stuff and lots in between. Sampled new releases include music from bassist Billy Mohler and a new quartet featuring guitarist Jeff Parker, Italy's BSDE 4Tet, Finnish pianist Joona Toivanen's trio, and some archival music from Minneapolis/Los Angeles bassist and ...

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Article: Year in Review

I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

Read "I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...


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