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Joseph Norman Alessi was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended high school in San Rafael, California.His father, also named Joseph Alessi, was a professional trumpet player, and his mother, Maria (née Leone) sang in the Metropolitan Opera chorus.
The Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra is a trombone concerto by the American composer Melinda Wagner. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for their principal trombonist Joseph Alessi. It was given its premiere at Avery Fisher Hall on February 22, 2007, by Alessi and the New York Philharmonic under the conductor Lorin Maazel ...
It was completed on April 5, 1991, and was first performed by Alessi and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Slatkin on December 30, 1992, in Avery Fisher Hall, New York City. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The concerto is dedicated to the composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein , who died suddenly October 14, 1990. [ 1 ]
The concerto is scored for solo trombone alongside an orchestra composed of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B ♭ and A, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B ♭ and A, timpani, piano, and strings. Additional versions exist for solo trombone and concert band, solo trombone and brass band, and solo trombone and piano.
Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic (Cala Artists, 1997) Tori Amos, Midwinter Graces (Universal Republic, 2008) Ray Anderson, Big Band Record (Gramavision, 1994) Ashford & Simpson, A Musical Affair (Warner Bros., 1980) Graham Ashton, Plays the Music of James Pugh and Daniel Schnyder (Signum, 2003)
Solo trombone, brass and percussion Commissioned for and premiered by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and Joe Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic, with Tovey conducting Recording released in 2007 January 2007 Pictures in the Smoke: Piano, brass band and percussion
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At age 17, Michael taught himself to play trombone, and was soon invited to join the inaugural class of the Juilliard jazz studies program by Wycliffe Gordon. [1] Dease would go on to earn both his bachelor's and master's degrees while at the school. His teachers included Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Turre, Vincent Gardner, John Drew and Joseph Alessi.