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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. His younger brother Ralph Alessi is a jazz trumpeter.
The Trombone Concerto is a concerto for trombone and orchestra by the American composer Christopher Rouse. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its principal trombonist Joseph Alessi .
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 ...
This concerto has been recorded by many trombone soloists such as Joseph Alessi, Brett Baker, Michel Becquet, Carl Lenthe, Jacques Mauger, Branimir Slokar, Leandro Uviz D'Agostino (ARG), Carsten Svanberg, Alain Trudel, and Douglas Yeo. [2] Arrangements also exist for UK Brass Band and piano reduction accompaniments.
The vivace finale brings all these techniques into one, requiring the trombonist to exhibit advanced range, legato, double tonguing, and flexibility. Thus, the piece is limited to the best trombonists, although there have been numerous recordings by such famed players as Joseph Alessi, Christian Lindberg and Ian Bousfield.
Joseph Alessi, a 1977 graduate of Terra Linda High School and a Juilliard-trained trombonist, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic with a number of accomplishments and recordings [9] Stacey Bailey , football player, graduated Terra Linda HS 1978, played college ball at San Jose State and went on to a career with the Atlanta Falcons ...
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Joseph Alessi – principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic; Nancy Allen – harpist; Baruch Arnon – piano, graduate studies, chamber music; René Auberjonois – actor; Emanuel Ax – pianist; Sergei Babayan – pianist; Milton Babbitt – composer; Jon Robin Baitz – playwright; Julius Baker – flutist; Adele Laeis Baldwin - voice ...