Ralpha Alessi

Ralph Alessi is an acclaimed American jazz trumpeter, composer, and ECM recording artist known for his distinctive approach to jazz improvisation and composition. Born in San Rafael, California in 1963 into a musical family, he studied at the California Institute of the Arts and has collaborated with prominent musicians including Steve Coleman, Ravi Coltrane, and Jason Moran while establishing himself as a bandleader with 13 albums as leader. Beyond his performance career, Alessi is a committed educator and founder of the School for Improvisational Music in Brooklyn, New York.