Are you a musician who has performed at Smalls or Mezzrow in the past and doesn’t have an artist account then please contact us directly at musician@smallslive.com.
The SmallsLIVE Foundation for Jazz Art & Education is a not-for-profit arts organization.
Our mission is to subsidize the operation of our venues, recording projects, tours and educational initiatives.
During this Covid-19 pandemic our mission is to keep the clubs floating until business can be restored.
We will also sponsor live-streamed concerts from the club that will keep the musicians working during this period.
We will also be offering emergency aid for Jazz musicians in need due to this calamity.
Archive
The SmallsLIVE Archive is an audio/video library of all the shows at Smalls & Mezzrow.
Royalties are paid directly to the musicians by The SmallsLIVE Foundation.
Members sponsor their favorite musicians by listening to their music.
Live Stream
Smalls Jazz Club has been a pioneer in live streaming and began streaming shows live from the venue in 2007.
There is no cost to watch our live streams. During normal operating times the entire evening is streamed.
During this Covid-19 pandemic period there will be special live concerts scheduled in advance.
SmallsLIVE Catalog
The SmallsLIVE Catalog is a collection of individually produced artist projects.
SmallsLIVE Members may sponsor artists of their choice and receive their music as downloads or CDs.
Sponsorships directly support the artist.
Ralph Lalama
Tenor Sax
Artist Albums
Recently Added
11/01/2022
Smalls
Ralph Lalama Quartet
08/14/2022
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
02/27/2022
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
07/25/2021
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/24/2021
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Richie Vitale Quintet
01/03/2021
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
06/21/2020
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
03/01/2020
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/02/2020
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Pete Malinverni’s Invisible Cities
11/24/2019
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
08/04/2019
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
06/09/2019
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
02/28/2019
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Brandi Disterheft Quartet
02/03/2019
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/16/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
10/21/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/02/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
07/15/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
05/06/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
03/11/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/07/2018
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/17/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/01/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
06/24/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
05/20/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
04/26/2017
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The Sam Raderman Quintet
04/14/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
03/24/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
02/04/2017
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/23/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
11/25/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
10/28/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-juice"
08/20/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-juice"
07/22/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-juice"
05/21/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-juice"
04/08/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-juice"
03/18/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
02/19/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/09/2016
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/18/2015
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-juice"
10/02/2015
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
08/07/2015
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
08/06/2015
Mezzrow
The Lalama Brothers
06/19/2015
Smalls
Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
05/08/2015
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
03/06/2015
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/23/2015
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/01/2015
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The Santi Debriano Quartet
10/18/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/26/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
06/27/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
05/23/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
04/05/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
02/28/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
01/24/2014
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/27/2013
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
11/22/2013
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/07/2013
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
08/02/2013
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
06/14/2013
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
04/20/2013
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The Ralph Lalama Quartet
04/19/2013
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The Ralph Lalama Quartet
01/11/2013
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
12/15/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
10/19/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
09/21/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
08/18/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop Juice"
07/21/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
06/23/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
05/19/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
04/21/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
03/17/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
02/11/2012
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
12/10/2011
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
11/12/2011
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
10/21/2011
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
09/10/2011
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Ralph Lalamm "Bop Juice"
08/26/2011
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Ralph Lalama "Bop Juice"
07/30/2011
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Ralph Lalama "Bop Juice"
06/04/2011
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
05/28/2011
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
04/23/2011
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
03/19/2011
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
02/05/2011
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
01/15/2011
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
11/06/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
10/16/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
09/11/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
08/14/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
07/10/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
05/08/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
04/10/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
03/20/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
02/27/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
01/09/2010
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
12/26/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
11/14/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
10/03/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
09/05/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
08/15/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
08/08/2009
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The Richie Vitale Quintet
07/18/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
06/20/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
05/21/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
04/11/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
03/26/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
02/24/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
01/15/2009
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
12/30/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
12/23/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
11/15/2008
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The Ralph Lalama Quartet
11/14/2008
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The Ralph Lalama Quartet
10/21/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
09/23/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
09/02/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
08/27/2008
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The Joe Magnarelli Quartet
08/21/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
08/05/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
07/22/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
07/01/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
06/25/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
06/11/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
05/24/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
05/17/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
05/10/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
05/03/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
04/19/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
04/12/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
04/05/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
03/22/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
03/15/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
03/08/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
03/01/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
02/23/2008
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Ralph LaLama & "Bop-Juice"
02/09/2008
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
02/02/2008
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
01/12/2008
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The Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
01/05/2008
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The Ralph Lalama & "Bop Juice"
12/22/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/15/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
12/01/2007
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The Ralph Lalama Trio "Bop Juice"
11/24/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
11/17/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
11/10/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
11/03/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
10/20/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
10/13/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
10/06/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
09/29/2007
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Ralph Lalama & "Bop-Juice"
Upcoming Shows
A solid fixture of the New York jazz scene and respected world-wide, Ralph Lalama embodies the best of the jazz sound ideal – great time, great swing, expressed through great melodic ideas. Everything he says and plays comes out of his deep connection and appreciation for “the Beat.” Jazz critic Zan Stewart put it succinctly: “Lalama is a grand, modern-minded storyteller…a first-class jazz soloist.” He excels in a chord-less trio format with his amazing command of the harmonic progressions articulated through his horn. But on top of being a great jazz soloist, Lalama is equally a solid veteran of jazz ensembles and orchestras. Over his impressive career starting with Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, and the Mel Lewis Orchestra – now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – he has honed the craft of sonic blending.
Lalama is a three-time Grammy winner through his work in the Joe Lovano Nonet and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He has nine CDs out as a leader and is on more than sixty recordings as a sideman. He has received praise from the likes of critics Gary Giddins, Stanley Crouch, Ben Ratliff, Ira Gitler and Stuart Troup, among others. His latest release as a leader is the 2012 “Bop Juice: Ralph Lalama Trio, Live at Smalls.”
Ralph Lalama's playing reveals an enormous depth of musical heart and knowledge. With his muscular, free-wheeling sound and masterful ability to tell a story through his horn, one understands why he so thoroughly connects with musicians, students and listeners alike.
Weblinks:
www.ralphlalama.com