Alexa Tarantino
Alexa Tarantino is an American jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer and educator.Early life and education
Tarantino obtained a bachelor's degree from the Eastman School of Music and a master's degree from Juilliard.Musical career
She has played with Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Wynton Marsalis, Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, and Cécile McLorin Salvant.
JazzTimes Critics' Poll named Tarantino one of the "Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019". Tarantino's debut album as leader, Winds of Change, was released by Posi-Tone Records in 2019, and reached No. 15 on the JazzWeek charts and No. 79 on the 2019 JazzWeek Top 100. The personnel on this album included Ulysses Owens Jr., Christian Sands, Joe Martin, and Nick Finzer. Her second album as leader, Clarity, was also released by Posi-Tone. On it, she plays alto and soprano saxophones, flute, and alto flute.Endorsements
Tarantino is endorsed by Vandoren and Yamaha.Discography
As leader
As sidewoman
