Results for "Ralph Alessi"

Ralph Alessi: Enjoying Musical Possibilities

by R.J. DeLuke
April 7, 2005

Being a trumpet player in New York City can be a daunting occupation. The city is full of monster musicians and there is competition for gigs among bands, and among individuals. Jazz musicians are a tight community, but it's still a survival game. But Ralph Alessi, a Big Apple resident for about the last ...

Vice & Virtue

By Ralph Alessi

Label: RKM Music
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Peace - 5:28; 2. Calls - 3:43; 3. The Second Square One - 4:37; 4. Post Scuffle - 2:47; 5. Bye Ya - 6:14; 6. Mask Upon Masks - 4:38; 7. If I Should Lose You - 4:29; 8. Everyday Work - 5:02; 9. Equal or Lesser Value - 2:30; 10. Soy Ink - 5:01; 11. Peace - 5:26.

Ralph Alessi: Vice & Virtue

by AAJ Staff
July 25, 2003

Two of the inaugural three releases on RKM Music rely on the talents of Ralph Alessi, which all things considered bodes very well for the new label. The three letters in the label's name embody the first initials of executive producer Ravi Coltrane, his wife Kathleen Hennessy, and reedman Michael McGinnis. But their stated goal is ...

This Against That/Vice & Virtue

By Ralph Alessi

Label: RKM Music
Released: 2002
Track listing: This Against That Oversoul Pt. 1; Haw Hee; Soy Ink; Elaine; Expectations; Dialogue With The Mirror; Telepathic Voyeur; Angels; Affect Images; I Am A Cowboy In The Boat Of Ra Pt. 1; Pt. 2; Pt. 3; Pt. 4; Mahalia.

Vice & Virtue Peace; Calls; The Second Square One; Post Scuffle; Bye Ya; Mask Upon Masks; If I Should Lose You; Everyday Work; Equal Or Lesser Value; Soy Ink; Peace

Ralph Alessi: This Against That/Vice & Virtue

by Mark Corroto
August 7, 2002

It's time for trumpeter Ralph Alessi to step out from his role as a sideman and flex his muscular jazz talents. Originally from the West Coast and trained at the California Institute For The Arts, Alessi moved to New York to find plenty of work in diverse bands led by Ravi Coltrane, Sam Rivers, ...

Hissy Fit

By Ralph Alessi

Label: Love Slave Records
Released: 1999