Ralph Alessi - It's Always Now (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 59:10 minutes | 1,01 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 59:10 minutes | 1,01 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
Ralph Alessi's fourth appearance as a leader for ECM follows a singular album run that's been met with nothing but praise from The New York Times to The Guardian.
The latter lauded Ralph's previous recording Imaginary Friends (2019) for its "elegant balance of poignant, playful original compositions and gracefully probing improv" and declared it "his best album yet". It's Always Now however brims with arguments that there is a new contender for that title.
On his new album, Alessi's unique tone is as limber, piercing and present as ever, enveloped by a fresh quartet line-up - pianist Florian Weber, Bänz Oester on bass and drummer Gerry Hemingway - that navigates through the trumpeter's idiosyncratically swinging compositions with a sixth sense.
The album is not only a continuation of the leader's work but also records Florian's evolution on the label, this being his fourth album with ECM to date. His distinctive harmonic approach on keys is as evident in leader settings as in the role of a sideman, and his deep sensibility for Alessi's pulse enhances this session, which was produced by Manfred Eicher.
TRACKLIST
1 Hypnagogic
2 Old Baby
3 Migratory Party
4 Residue
5 The Shadow Side
6 It's Always Now
7 Diagonal Lady
8 His Hopes, His Fears, His Tears
9 Everything Mirrors Everything
10 Portion Control
11 Ire
12 Hanging By A Thread
13 Tumbleweed
foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-03-16 12:01:06
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Analyzed: Ralph Alessi / It's Always Now
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.97 dB -23.76 dB 3:07 01-Hypnagogic
DR13 -6.60 dB -25.65 dB 3:17 02-Old Baby
DR14 -4.14 dB -22.98 dB 4:26 03-Migratory Party
DR15 -3.65 dB -22.97 dB 6:46 04-Residue
DR14 -5.42 dB -24.88 dB 3:53 05-The Shadow Side
DR15 -9.06 dB -31.17 dB 3:39 06-It's Always Now
DR15 -4.94 dB -25.10 dB 4:51 07-Diagonal Lady
DR15 -1.20 dB -19.30 dB 7:06 08-His Hopes, His Fears, His Tears
DR16 -1.20 dB -20.10 dB 4:37 09-Everything Mirrors Everything
DR14 -3.28 dB -20.95 dB 4:01 10-Portion Control
DR14 -4.75 dB -23.17 dB 1:35 11-Ire
DR16 -3.03 dB -22.76 dB 8:53 12-Hanging by a Thread
DR14 -5.39 dB -23.54 dB 3:04 13-Tumbleweed
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2283 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2023-03-16 12:01:06
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Analyzed: Ralph Alessi / It's Always Now
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.97 dB -23.76 dB 3:07 01-Hypnagogic
DR13 -6.60 dB -25.65 dB 3:17 02-Old Baby
DR14 -4.14 dB -22.98 dB 4:26 03-Migratory Party
DR15 -3.65 dB -22.97 dB 6:46 04-Residue
DR14 -5.42 dB -24.88 dB 3:53 05-The Shadow Side
DR15 -9.06 dB -31.17 dB 3:39 06-It's Always Now
DR15 -4.94 dB -25.10 dB 4:51 07-Diagonal Lady
DR15 -1.20 dB -19.30 dB 7:06 08-His Hopes, His Fears, His Tears
DR16 -1.20 dB -20.10 dB 4:37 09-Everything Mirrors Everything
DR14 -3.28 dB -20.95 dB 4:01 10-Portion Control
DR14 -4.75 dB -23.17 dB 1:35 11-Ire
DR16 -3.03 dB -22.76 dB 8:53 12-Hanging by a Thread
DR14 -5.39 dB -23.54 dB 3:04 13-Tumbleweed
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2283 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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