CMG Confluence Series: Ralph Alessi & This Against That at the 1905

Two Shows - 7:30p and 9:30p

• Ralph Alessi, Ttrumpet
• Andy Milne, Piano
• Chris Lightcap, Bass
• Mark Ferber, Drums

Ralph Alessi & This Against That is a group that organically toes the line between jazz, pop and contemporary classical music. The band has toured Europe and the United States since 2004 playing venues such as The Earshot Festival in Seattle, RedCat Theatre in Los Angeles, Bimhuis in Amsterdam and The New Morning in Paris. Recently they released their 3rd album, Imaginary Friends on ECM. Trumpeter/Composer Ralph Alessi was born in San Francisco,CA, the son of classical trumpeter Joe Alessi and opera singer Maria Leone. 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 Marc Copland. Alessi has recorded nine albums of original compositions which draw on everything from post-bop to neo classical music. He currently records for the ECM record label including his 2018 release Imaginary Friends.. As an educator, he has taught at the Eastman School of Music, NYU and University of Nevada-Reno. He is also the founder/director of the School for Improvisational Music, a visiting professor at the Accademia Nazionale del Jazz in Siena, Italy and recently joined the faculty at the Hochschule der Künste Bern in Switzerland.

Early Show - Rebecca Kilgore Trio - 5:30p

• Rebecca Kilgore, Vocals
• Randy Porter, Piano
• Tom Wakeling, Bass