{"product_id":"962003","title":"Ralph Alessi - Imaginary Friends [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter Ralph Alessi's first two ECM albums as a leader \\u2013 Baida (2013) and Quiver (2016) \\u2013 justly earned him high praise. The New York Times lauded the 'elegant precision and power' of Baida, while The Guardian extolled Quiver, pointing to the leader's 'flawless technique and ability to draw on jazz tradition while avoiding its clich\\xe9s.'\u003c\/p\u003e  \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter those quartet discs, Alessi's third ECM album, Imaginary Friends, presents him fronting a longtime working quintet in its first recording since 2010. Alessi's bandmates include a kindred spirit in saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, a studio and stage partner of the trumpeter's since they were students together at the California Institute of the Arts in the late '80s. They are joined by pianist Andy Milne and drummer Mark Ferber, both making their ECM debuts, plus bassist Drew Gress, who played on Baida and Quiver. The nine Alessi compositions of Imaginary Friends include an irresistible highlight in 'Iram Issela,' with its rich seam of bittersweet melody and exceptional soloing by Coltrane setting the scene for an album of quicksilver beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Ralph Alessi: trumpet; Ravi Coltrane: tenor and sopranino saxophones; Andy Milne: piano; Drew Gress: double-bass; Mark Ferber: drums\u003cp\u003eIram Issela\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImproper Authorities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePittance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun Room\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImaginary Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround The Corner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood Boy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55137055408513,"sku":"962003","price":17.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51s3IiXcjZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767241097","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/962003","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}