the new school's school of jazz and contemporary music announces the appointment of ralph alessi to private teaching faculty |
New York, September 26, 2019 – The New School's School of Jazz and Contemporary Music announced today that acclaimed trumpeter and composer Ralph Alessi will join the faculty of School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. Ralph Alessi is a celebrated performer, composer, and bandleader who regularly collaborates with Steve Coleman, Jason Moran, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Fred Hersch, Uri Caine, Marc Copland, and more. He has recorded nine albums of original compositions, which draw on everything from post-bop to neo-classical music. Alessi is currently a recording artist for ECM, and was most recently an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Nevada - Reno. He was also Director of the School of Improvisational Music at the school. “I love teaching, and greatly look forward to making positive contributions to The New School,” said Alessi. “As one of the leading jazz and contemporary music schools in New York City, I’m excited to collaborate with my colleagues and students across the university’s College of Performing Arts.” At School of Jazz, Alessi will serve on the private lesson faculty, where he will work with students and faculty throughout the college on a wide range of special projects, productions, and courses. “We are proud to welcome Ralph to the faculty at The New School," said Keller Coker, Dean of School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, Associate Dean of the College of Performing Arts. “He is an internationally recognized performer, educator, and composer, and our students will greatly benefit from his experience and expertise." Alessi is the bandleader of the Baida Quartet, who have been called “unstoppably inventive,” by the New York Times. He also leads the This Against That quintet, named for Alessi’s 2007 album This Against That, a recording that made JazzTimes’ Top 10 for the year.
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The New School's School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, founded in 1986, is one of the most influential institutions of its kind. The quality and uniqueness of the school lie in its artist-as-mentor approach to learning, its progressive curriculum, small ensemble-based performance, a stellar faculty composed of artist-practitioners, and access to unique musical opportunities throughout New York City. Notable faculty include Reggie Workman, bassist, bandleader, composer; Ben Allison, bassist, bandleader, composer; Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Robert Hurwitz, President, Nonesuch Records; Yosvany Terry, saxophonist, percussionist, bandleader, composer; and Jimmy Owens, trumpet. Among the many remarkable artists who have given master classes or lecture presentations are Cassandra Wilson, Randy Weston, Geri Allen, George Lewis, Marc Ribot, Fred Wesley, Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman, Pauline Oliveros, Don Byron, Ben Sidran, Tommy LiPuma and George Wein.
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