Ralph Alessi

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Ralph Alessi is an avant-garde jazz trumpeter originally from San Rafael, California, probably better known for being a member of bands led by saxophonist Steve Coleman. He has also performed with a host of others musicians, including Uri Caine, Ravi Coltrane, Fred Hersch and Don Byron, among others.[1] Alessi is also the founder and director of the School for Improvisational Music , School for Improvisational Music and is on faculty at New York University , New York University.

[edit] Select discography

• "Look" (2007, Between the Lines Records)
• "Vice & Virtue" (2002, RKM Records)
• "This Against that" (2002, RKM)
• "Hissy Fit" (2002, Love Slave Records)