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 into a musical family, he has collaborated with prominent musicians including Steve Coleman, Ravi Coltrane, Jason Moran, and Uri Caine, while also serving as founder and director of the School for Improvisational Music in Brooklyn.