The Jazz Session #424: Ralph Alessi
The Jazz Session - Un pódcast de Jason Crane
Trumpeter Ralph Alessi's new album is Baida (ECM, 2013). In this interview, Alessi talks about the cohesiveness of this band after multiple albums together; playing the record for his mother in her final days; and his many years studying classical music before his experience at CalArts changed the course of his life. Learn more at ralphalessi.com. You can get a free mp3 from this album (along with many more free mp3s) by becoming a member for $5/month. You can support The Jazz Session by buying this album in the show's store. SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by innova Recordings, the label of the American Composers Forum. Innova releases creative jazz from the inside to the outside, Braxton to Big Band, Ligeti to Yao to Hwang. Even the different drummer is on our label. On the web at innova.mu.
