Ralph Alessi: A Sun That Never Sets CD

For A Sun That Never Sets, Ralph Alessi expands the quartet configuration with a fifth player for a set of eleven new compositions that elaborate on Alessi’s intricate writing with deep thought and a fresh sense of adventure. The last time Alessi operated with a quintet was with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane in his This Against That ensemble, captured on 2019’s acclaimed Imaginary Friends. Instead of a saxophonist, this time the trumpeter’s brother Joseph Alessi comes into the fold and fortifies an already state-of-the-art group with inspired trombone lines in frequently wild interplay with the trumpet. Tracklist: 1. A Sun That Never Sets 2. Nothing Is Dead 3. Relaxed Misery 4. Sweet Spot 5. Ether 6. Twichild 7. Transitional Imagery 8. Slow Dancing Bear 9. Of Trees (Variations on a Theme by TB) 10. Duck Face 11. Behind Clouds