This Against That

This Against That

ASIN: B00006IR6R

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About the Artist
Ralph Alessi began studying the trumpet at the age of six with his father, Joseph Alessi. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area where he freelanced as a classical player, playing engagements with the San Francisco Symphony, Opera and Chamber Orchestras. From 1985-1989, Ralph attended the California Institute for the Arts, where he studied with Charlie Haden and James Newton. In that time, he received a B.F.A. degree in jazz trumpet performance and a M.F.A. degree in jazz bass performance. During his residence in Los Angeles, he performed with the like of Bill Perkins, Frank Strazeri and Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra (which featured John Carter and Ernie Watts).

In 1990, Ralph moved to New York and soon became an active New York sideman performing and recording with the likes of Curtis Fowlkes, Ravi Coltrane, Michael Cain (on an ECM release entitled "Circa"), Peter Epstein, Fred Hersch, Mark Helias, David Gilmore, Ron Carter, Carola Grey, Bobby Previte, Tim Berne, Joey Barron, James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, James Carney, Andy Milne, Ron McLure, Muhal Richard Abrams and Lonnie Plaxico. In 1994, he appeared on Steve Coleman's "Tale of Three Cities", the first of six Coleman recordings of which Ralph was a part (his seventh, a new 5 Elements record will be released soon). He has toured Europe with various Coleman bands since 1995 including a one week stint at the Hot Brass in Paris (which spawned a three CD box set) and a two week stint in Cuba (where the award winning "The Sign and the Seal" was recorded). In June of 2001, he will tour England with Coleman's "The Council of Balance."

In 1998, legendary saxophonist Sam Rivers celebrated his 75th birthday with a weeklong engagement at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in New York with a big band comprised of some of the greatest jazz musicians in the music today. Ralph was a part of this band (called the RivBea Orchestra) as was Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, Bakida Carrol, Hamiet Bluiet, Gary Thomas, and Ray Anderson. After the engagement, a recording was made which led to the release of two CDs on the BMG record label. Later that year, Ralph began performing and recording with Uri Caine's Mahler project touring Europe in July. One of the performances of that tour was recorded for Winter and Winter records and was released as "Gustav Mahler in Toblach". This recording was the first of Ralph's 4 releases with Uri including the latest entitled "The Goldberg Variations" based on the J.S. Bach piano composition. Ralph also was a part of long time friend and collaborator Ravi Coltrane's debut recording on BMG entitled "Moving ! Pictures."

Ralph currently performs and records with saxophonist Coltrane (including the recent "From the Round Box), pianist Caine, saxophonist Coleman and clarinetist Don Byron. Ralph has recently performed and recorded with Byron's groups such as his Music for Six Musicians band, Jungle Music for Post Moderns and most recently, an ensemble dedicated to the music of Henry Mancini and Sly Stone.

Product Description
This recording features Ralph's musically sophisticated compositions that unfold in a narrative manner evoking images ranging from a slightly twisted cabaret to the Wild West. Although the line up hints at an all-star record of hired guns, This Against That illustrates the contrary as Ralph has been performing and recording with each of these musicians on a regular basis over the last few years in ensembles led by Don Byron, Steve Coleman, Uri Caine and Fred Hersch. This Against That provides the opportunity to hear seven of the most unique voices in improvised music coming together to explore a colorful and inventive array of pieces.

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This Against That Ralph Alessi Manufacturer: RKM Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vice & Virtue Look Lawn Chair Society The Third Quartet Staring at the Sun ASIN: B00006IR6R Release Date: 2002-05-01

Tracks:

1. Oversoul pt. 1
2. Haw Hee
3. Soy Ink
4. Elaine
5. Expectations
6. Dialogue with the Mirror
7. Telepathic Voyeur
8. Angels
9. Affect Images
10. pt. 1
11. pt. 2
12. pt. 3
13. pt. 4
14. Mahalia

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Haendel: Saul [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Handel: Messiah [Hybrid SACD] ASIN: B000A169OK Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante Larghetto
2. 1. Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord
3. 2. Air (Soprano): An Infant Raised By Thy Command - 3. Trio (Alto, Tenore, Basso): Along The Monster Atheist Strode
4. 4. Soprano, Alto, Tenore, Basso: The Youth Inspired By Thee, O Lord - 5. Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord
5. 6. Recit & 7. Air (Michal): He Comes, He Comes! - O God-Like Youth! - 8. Recitative (Abner, Saul, David): Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth
6. 9. Air (David): O King, Your Favours With Delight - 10. Recitative (Jonathan): Oh Early Piety!
7. 11. Air (Merab): What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have! - 12. Recitative (Merab): Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow
8. 13. Air (Jonathan): Birth And Fortune I Despise!
9. 14. Recitative (High Priest): Go On, Illustrious Pair! - 15. Air (High Priest): While Yet Thy Tide Of Bood Runs High
10. 16. Recitative (Saul, Merab): Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour - 17. Air (Merab): My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn - 18. Air (Michal): See, With What A Scornful Air - 19. Air (Michal): Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Designed
11. 20. Symphony: Andante Allegro - 21. Recitative (Michal): Already See The Daughters Of The Land - 22. Chorus: Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!
12. 23. Accompagnato (Saul): What Do I Hear? - 24. Chorus: David His Ten Thousands Slew - 25. Accompagnato (Saul): To Him Ten Thousands - 26. Air (Saul): With Rage I Shall Start Burst His Praises To Hear
13. 27. Recitative (Jonathan, Michal): Imprudent Women! - 28. Air (Michal): Fell Rage And Black Despair Possessed
14. 29. Recitative (High Priest): This But The Smallest Part Of Harmony - 30. Accompagnato (High Priest): By Thee This Universal Frame
15. 31. Recitative (Abner): Racked With Infernal Pains - 32. Air (David): O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless
16. 33. Symphony: Largo - 34. Recitative (Jonathan): 'Tis All In Vain, His Fury Still Continues
17. 35. Air (Saul): A Serpent, In My Bosom Warmed - 36. Recitative (Saul): Has He Escaped My Rage?
18. 37. Air (Merab): Capricious Man
19. 38. Accompagnato (Jonathan): O Filial Piety! - 39. Air (Jonathan): No, Cruel Father, No!
20. 40. Air (High Priest): O Lord, Whose Providence - 41. Chorus: Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name
21. 42. Chorus: Envy! Eldest Born Of Hell!
22. 43. Recitative (Jonathan): Ah! Dearest Friend - 44. Air (Jonathan): But Sooner Jordan' Stream, I Swear
23. 45. Recitative (David, Jonathan): Oh Strange Vicissitude! - 46. Air (David): Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move

Tracks:

1. 47. Recitative (Jonathan): My Father Comes - 48. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Hast Thou Obeyed My Orders
2. 49. Air (Jonathan): Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth - 50. Air (Saul): As Great Jehovah Lives - 51. Air (Jonathan): From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won
3. 52. Recitative (Jonathan, Saul): Appear, My Friend - 53. Air (David): Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart - 54. Recitative (Saul): Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter!
4. 55. Recitative (Michal): A Father's Will Has Authorised My Love - 56. Duet (Michal, David): O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair - 57. Chorus: Is There A Man
5. 58. Symphony: Largo - Allegro
6. 59. Recitative (David): Thy Father Is As Cruel - 60. Duet (David, Michal): At Persecution I Can Laugh
7. 61. Recitative (Michal, Doeg): Whom Dost Thou Seek - 62. Air (Michal): No, No Let The Guilty Tremble
8. 63. Recitative (Merab): Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now - 64. Air (Merab): Author Of Peace, Who Canst Controul
9. 65. Symphony: Allegro
10. 66. Accompagnato (Saul): The Time At Length Is Come - 67. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Where Is The Son Of Jesse?
11. 68. Chorus: Oh Fatal Consequence Of Rage
12. 69. Accompagnato (Saul): Wretch That I Am - 70. Recit - Accompagnato (Saul): 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman
13. 71. Recitative (With, Saul): With Me What Would'st Thou - 72. Air (Witch Of Endor): Infernal Spirits
14. 73. Accompagnato (Samuel, Saul): Why Hast Thou Forced Me From The Realms Of Peace
15. 74. Symphony: Allegro
16. 75. Recitative (David, Amalekite): Whence Comest Thou? - 76. Air (David): Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst!
17. 77. March: Grave
18. 78. Chorus: Mourn, Israel
19. 79. Air (High Priest): Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard
20. 80. Air (Merab): From This Unhappy Day
21. 81. Air (David): Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew - 82. Chorus: Eagles Were Not So Swift As They
22. 83. Air (Michal): In Sweetest Harmony They Lived! - 84. Solo (David And Chorus): O Fatal Day! - 85. Recitative (Abner): Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More!
23. 86. Chorus: Gird On Thy Sword, Thou Man Of Might

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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak Dvorak Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: An Introduction to Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 Classics Explained: Pastoral Symphony Classics Explained: Brandenburg Concertos 4 & 5 An Introduction to Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" Classics Explained: Rite of Spring ASIN: B000069HGK Release Date: 2002-09-17

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Tracks:

1. What Is That Violent Sound That Resounds
2. O Deirdre, You Will Destroy Much - Linda Lee/Alan Jolly/Caoimhin Mac Giolla Leith/Larry Howes/Tallis Chm Chor
3. Naoise Son Of Uisnech - Linda Lee/Alison St. Denis/Caoimhin Mac Giolla Leith/Larry Howes/Tallis Chm Chor
4. The Exile Of The Suns Of Uisnech
5. Against Us Transgressed Fair Fergus
6. Do Not Break This Day, My Heart
7. The Violent Death Of The Sons Of Uisnech And Of Deirdre/Three Carolan Pieces
8. Dr. John Hart, Bishop Of Achonry - Patrick Cassidy
9. Kitty Magennis - Patrick Cassidy
10. Brian Maguire - Patrick Cassidy

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One of my alltime favorite cd's.......2007-02-13

Haunting indeed.......2001-10-15

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Complete Secular Songs (3cd) Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs of Henry Purcell / King's Consort Sacred Music Complete Purcell: Complete Ayres for the Theatre Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys ASIN: B0000DJENT Release Date: 2004-01-13

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Keep It Pushin Mr. Jekel Manufacturer: Six Five Enterprize Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006HO4JA Release Date: 2004-07-11

Tracks:

1. SINNERS PRAYER
2. ME AND MY BOO
3. KEEP YA MOUTH CLOSED
4. I AIN'T CHO BABY DADDY
5. ON THREEZ
6. I THINK SOMEBODIES FOLLOWIN ME
7. LEAVE ME ALONE
8. STRAIGHT BURNT
9. LOZ' UP
10. DEALIN WIT THE DEVIL
11. THINK ABOUT'CHA MAMA
12. UINTY ( 9-1-1 DEDICATION )
13. GIVIN IT UP ( BONUS TRACK )

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Against the Wall Manufacturer: Be Out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA6UDY Release Date: 2004-11-02

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The Complete Psalms of David (Limited Edition) (Box Set) Manufacturer: Priory Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Boyce | Boyce, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music Box Sets | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000003WJ3 Release Date: 1996-10-15

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Time4Fun? 59Grandmas Manufacturer: Crazy Old Bat Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA9R52 Release Date: 2001-11-13

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All These Tears Greg Kelly Manufacturer: Robbers Roost Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001NJ4PI Release Date: 2004-03-01

Tracks:

1. Never Go Back
2. Polly Anna
3. Clipped Wing Dirge
4. All These Tears
5. Satin Rags
6. Next Victims Of Our Wars
7. Madness And An Angel's Wing
8. Indentured Servant
9. The Wall
10. Dream Of War
11. Going Home
12. There But For God's Grace
13. The Wind

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1. Time One
2. Tomorrow Night Gig
3. Tune It In
4. Turnaround [Live]
5. Very Early
6. Ward Street
7. West Coast All Stars: Live Sessions [Live]
8. What's New (Dig) [Import]
9. 53 West 19th
10. African Symphony

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