Extension Ensemble is an American five piece Brass Quintet, based in
New York City
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, composed of Ralph Alessi (
trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standar ...
), Sycil Mathai (trumpet), Theo Primis (
horn), Mike Boschen (
trombone
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) and Andrew Bove (
tuba
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). They have worked with composers such as Ralph Alessi,
Kenji Bunch and Becca Schack and in 2004 released their first album "''New York Presence''" featuring compositions by artists like
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and film and theatrical scores. A student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, he is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend variou ...
, Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) and David Loeb, performed and recorded by the Ensemble.
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American classical music groups
Summit Records artists