Special Event: Ralph Alessi Quartet with the Scc Jazz Orchestra at The Nash

Time: 7:30pm-10pm / Tickets: $20 general, $15 Students with ID (BYOB)
Contact John 602-795-0464

Set 1: Ralph Alessi Quartet
Set 2: Ralph Alessi w/ The Scottsdale Community College Jazz Orchestra

Ralph Alessi was born in San Francisco,CA, the son of classical trumpeter Joe Alessi and opera singer Maria Leone. But after taking degrees in jazz trumpet and bass—he studied under the legendary Charlie Haden at CalArts—he lit out for New York, where he swiftly became an ubiquitous presence on the downtown scene. He’s been a frequent collaborator with such notable musicians as Steve Coleman, Jason Moran, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Fred Hersch, Uri Caine and Dafnis Prieto. Alessi has recorded seven albums as a leader including the critically acclaimed “Cognitive Dissonance”, an upcoming duo release with Fred Hersch on CAMjazz and a quartet recording on ECM records....

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Time: 7:30pm-10pm / Tickets: $20 general, $15 Students with ID (BYOB)
Contact John 602-795-0464

Set 1: Ralph Alessi Quartet
Set 2: Ralph Alessi w/ The Scottsdale Community College Jazz Orchestra

Ralph Alessi was born in San Francisco,CA, the son of classical trumpeter Joe Alessi and opera singer Maria Leone. But after taking degrees in jazz trumpet and bass—he studied under the legendary Charlie Haden at CalArts—he lit out for New York, where he swiftly became an ubiquitous presence on the downtown scene. He’s been a frequent collaborator with such notable musicians as Steve Coleman, Jason Moran, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Fred Hersch, Uri Caine and Dafnis Prieto. Alessi has recorded seven albums as a leader including the critically acclaimed “Cognitive Dissonance”, an upcoming duo release with Fred Hersch on CAMjazz and a quartet recording on ECM records.

As an educator, Alessi has been a member of the faculty of the Eastman School of Music and is currently the founder and director of the School for Improvisational Music (www.schoolforimprov.org). Since 2002, he has been on the jazz faculty at New York University.

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