Joe Alessi Succeeds Again!
Kathleen McGowan | Macomb, IL USA | 05/27/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Joseph Alessi has proven himself to be accomplished in all musical styles on this fantastic album. "Improvisation No. 1" (Enrique Crespo) is my absolute favorite of those listed on this album. A Grade 7/virtuoso piece, it demands many unusual techniques and effects. It is a contemporary work, but can't be written off as "one of those weird contemporary pieces" because it makes as much musical sense as anything by Mozart or Beethoven. It contains every extreme: fast and slow, soft and loud, rhythmic music and recetative candenza-esque sections. It is truly a must-hear for any lover of classical music, trombonist or otherwise."