Credits:

Ralph Alessi Quartet

Description:

The trumpeter, whose previous album, Imaginary Friends, released in 2019, was praised by The Guardian and The New York Times, among others, as "his best album to date for its elegant balance of poignant, playful original compositions and graceful explorations of improvisation", This is the fourth ECM leader album by Ralph Alessi. Surrounded by a fresh quartet of pianist Florian Weber, bassist Bens Auster, and drummer Gerry Hemingway, Alessi's distinctive tone is as supple and sharp as ever on this album, and the trumpeter's idiosyncratic swinging tunes are navigated with a sixth sense. He navigates the music with a sixth sense. This album is not only a sequel to the leader's work, but also the evolution of Florian Weber's fourth album with ECM, and his unique harmonic approach to the keyboard reveals Alessi's deep sensitivity to the pulse, both as a leader and as a sideman. Recorded in June 2021 and produced by Manfred Eicher.【パーソネル】 Ralph Alessi(tp) Florian Weber(p) Banz Oester(double-b) Gerry Hemingway(ds)

Tracklisting:

1.Hypnagogic
2.Old Baby
3.Migratory Party
4.Residue
5.The Shadow Side
6.It's Always Now
7.Diagonal Lady
8.His Hopes, His Fears, His Tears
9.Everything Mirrors Everything
10.Portion Control
11.Ire
12.Hanging By A Thread
13.Tumbleweed