Ralph Alessi Quartet
Soweto Kinch presents a set from a concert given in 2016 at PizzaExpress Jazz Club by trumpeter Ralph Alessi and his quartet. Plus an interview with double bassist James Singleton.
Soweto Kinch presents a new set from a concert recorded last year at Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho by trumpeter Ralph Alessi and his American quartet, with Gary Versace, piano, Nasheet Waits, drums and Drew Gress, bass. The band plays original material by Ralph and pieces from his acclaimed albums Baida and Quiver. Jazz Now also meets New Orleans-based double-bassist James Singleton, whose work ranges from mainstream jazz via an experimental string quartet to the avant garde in his bands the Nolatet and Shiner.
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Ralph Alessi chats to Soweto
Soweto catches up with Ralph Alessi ahead of his Pizza Express Jazz Club gig on 15 March
Music Played
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Soweto Kinch
The Healing
- The Legend of Mike Smith.
- Soweto Kinch Recordings.
- 2.
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Ralph Alessi Quartet
Low
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Ralph Alessi Quartet
Do Over
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Ralph Alessi Quartet
Maria Lydia
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Ralph Alessi Quartet
Duel
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Tori Freestone's Solstice
Universal Four
- Alimentation.
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Percy Pursglove
I Raise Up My Voice
- Far Reaching Dreams of Mortal Souls.
- Stoney Lane Records.
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Snowpoet
Mermaid
- Snowpoet.
- Two Rivers Records.
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Troyka
Ornithophobia
- Ornithophobia.
- Naim Jazz Records.
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James Singleton
DVS (Devious)
- Shiner.
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James Singleton
Lento
- Shiner.
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James Singleton String Quartet
Lento
- Gold Bug Crawl.
- Jimbosing.
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James Singleton String Quartet
Black Madonna
- Gold Bug Crawl.
- Jimbosing.
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James Evans
Never Goodbye
- The Golden Whippet of Algiers.
- Jimmy Wizard.
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Nolatet
Bongo Joe
- Dogs.
- Royal Potato Family.
PLAYLIST
DISC
Artist Soweto Kinch
Title The Healing
Composer Kinch
Album The Legend of Mike Smith
Label Soweto Kinch Recordings
Number SKP003 CD 2 Track 39
Duration 1.00
Performers: Soweto Kinch, as, rhodes, prog; Shabaka Hutchings, ts; Karl Rasheed-Abel, b; Graham Godfrey, d. . 2015
Ralph Alessi and his Baida quartet at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho.
MUSIC
Low 10.31
Do Over 14.00
Maria Lydia 11.27
Duel 10.52
Performers: Gary Versace, p; Drew Gress, db; Nasheet Waits, d; Ralph Alessi, tpt.
Emma Smith chats to all four shortlists for this year’s Arts Foundation Awards Fellowship in the jazz composition category.
DISC
Artist Tori Freestone’s Solstice
Title Universal Four
Composer Tori Freestone
Album Alimentation
Label Two Rivers Records
Number TRR-020
Duration 1.22
Performers Brigite Beraha (vocals), Tori Freestone (saxophones / flutes), John Turville (piano), Jez Franks (guitar), Dave Mannington (bass) and George Hart (drums).
DISC
Artist Percy Pursglove
Title I Raise Up My Voice
Composer Percy Pursglove
Album Far Reaching Dreams of Mortal Souls
Label Stoney Lane Records
Number SLR1968
Duration 1.19
Performers Percy Pursglove, t; Julian Argüelles, sax; Melinda Maxwell, ob, eh; James Allsop, bcl; Jim Rattigan, frhn, acc; Helen Tunstall, hp; Hans Koller, p; Michael Janisch, db; Paul Clarvis, perc.
DISC
Artist Snow Poet (Lauren Kinsella & Chris Hyson)
Title Mermaid
Composer Lauren Kinsella & Chris Hyson
Album Snowpoet
Label Two Rivers Records
Number TRR 007
Duration 3.38
Performers Lauren Kinsella, v; Chris Hyson, p.
DISC
Artist Troyka
Title Ornithophobia
Composer Chris Montague
Album Ornithophobia
Label Naim Jazz Records
Duration 1.18
Performers Chris Montague, gtr; Kit Downes, p; Josh Blackmore, d.
Bassist James Singleton takes us through a range of projects from a contemporary improvising string quartet to his band the Nolatet.
DISC
Artist James Singleton
Title DVS (Devious)
Composer Singleton
Album Shiner
Label James singleton bass
Number Track 1
Duration 1.53
Performers James Singleton b; Mike Dillon, vibes, perc; Larry Sieberts, p; Skerik, ts. 2013.
DISC
Artist James Singleton
Title Lento
Composer Singleton
Album Shiner
Label James singleton bass
Number Track 4
Duration 2.39
Performers James Singleton b; Mike Dillon, vibes, perc; Larry Sieberts, p; Skerik, ts. 2013.
DISC
Artist James Singleton String Quartet
Title Lento
Composer Singleton
Album Gold Bug Crawl
Label Jimbosing
Number track 4
Duration 1.44
Performers Matt Rhody, v; Dave Rebeck, vla; Helen Gillett, vc; James Singleton, b. 2007.
DISC
Artist James Singleton String Quartet
Title Black Madonna
Composer Singleton
Album Gold Bug Crawl
Label Jimbosing
Number track 9
Duration 1.04
Performers Matt Rhody, v; Dave Rebeck, vla; Helen Gillett, vc; James Singleton, b. 2007.
DISC
Artist James Evans
Title Never Goodbye
Composer Evans
Album The Golden Whippet of Algiers
Label Jimmy Wizard
Number JWCD1 Track 13
Duration 3.15
Performers James Evans, as; Georgi Petrov, g; James Singleton, b; Jason Marsalis, d. 2016
DISC
Artist Nolatet
Title Bongo Joe
Composer Singleton
Album Dogs
Label Royal Potato Family
Number 2028622091 Track 2
Duration 3.01
Performers Brian Haas, p; Mike Dillon, vib, tabla; James Singleton, b; Johnny Vidacovich, d. 2016.
Broadcast
- Mon 23 Jan 201723:00BBC Radio 3
Meet the presenters
Soweto Kinch, Emma Smith and Al Ryan.
