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Alexa Tarantino
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Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. Alexa’s “lovely, ardent way of improvising,” and “sharply plotted but gracefully unencumbered straight-ahead jazz [compositions]” (Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times) establish her individual voice which shines through as a dynamic performer and educator. Tarantino was recently named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll. Her debut album, Winds of Change, peaked at #15 on the JazzWeek Charts and landed at #79 for JazzWeek’s Top 100 records of 2019. Tarantino’s performance highlights include prestigious venues such as Jazz in Marciac Festival (with Wynton Marsalis and the Young Stars of Jazz), Umbria Jazz Festival (with Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project), the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Hollywood Bowl (with Sherrie Maricle & the DIVA Jazz Orchestra), the Rockport Jazz Festival (Alexa Tarantino Quintet), Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), and the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (with LSAT, Earth, Wind & Fire and others)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis at Hancher Auditorium
by Joshua Weiner
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Hancher Auditorium Iowa City, IA January 29, 2026 Wynton Marsalis, the great trumpeter, composer and educator, founded New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) in 1987 and has served as its artistic director ever since. JALC, home to the Jazz at Lincoln ...
NOLA Resistance Quintet, Joel Ross, Bellbird, Alex Robinson and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Streaming on demand with today's music by NOLA Resistance Quintet, Joel Ross, Bellbird, Álex Robinson, Dimitri Nassar, Carl Schultz, Doug MacDonald Trio, Robert Glasper, Ron Rieder, Stephen Philip Harvey, The Jones Factor, Aretha Tillotson, Nicholas Payton, Roderick Harper, JD Allen, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Betty Bryant, Michael Dease, Lisa Hilton, Vance Thompson, Eddie Allen ...
Fats Waller, Joe Magnarelli, Alexa Tarantino & Rebecca Kilgore
by Joe Dimino
The 943rd episode of Neon Jazz opens with a heartfelt tribute to the mighty Rebecca Kilgore, the beloved Portland-based vocalist we lost in January 2026. We honor her artistry and enduring spirit with selections from her 2026 album Sings the Music of Fats Waller--a fitting celebration of joy, swing, and soul. From there, we turn to ...
Naoya Obura, Julian lage, Betty Bryant, Alexa Tarantino and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Ian Dogole, Naoya Ogura, Julian Lage, Betty Bryant, Joe Magnarelli, Alexa Tarantino, Umoja, Kenny Barron, Dave Wilson, Scott Routenberg, Gregory Groover Jr., Michael Dease, Scott Silbert, Tobin Mueller, Anthony Stanco, Grant Stewart, Harold Lopez--Nussa, Stevie Holland, Sacha Boutros, Kelsey Mines, Noah Preminger, Steve Houghton, Joe Elefante,Peter Paulsen, Angela Verbrugge, Roderick ...
Melba Liston Centennial, New Music By Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, Monika Herzig, Aubrey Johnson & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new music from Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, singles from Monika Herzig and Aubrey Johnson, with birthday shoutouts to Melba Liston (100!), Ruth Brown, Sade, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Zuraitis, Tina Raymond, Andrea Wolper, Chelsea McBride, Cheryl Bentyne, Sandy Denny (Who Knows Where The Time Goes), Lizz Wright and Stevie Holland, among others. Happy listening and ...
Alexa Tarantino, Greg Burrows, Ben Stapp, Roberto Fonseca and Vincent Segal
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino; guitarist Charlie Ballantine; drummer Greg Burrows; a whole lotta vocals; tubist Ben Stapp; pianist Jay D'Amico; pianist Roberto Fonseca and cellist Vincent Segal; and pianist Luke Marantz and guitarist Simon Jermyn.Playlist Blue Mitchell “There Will Never Be Another You" from Big ...
Straight Ahead into the New Year: Woody Shaw, Alexa Tarantino, Mike Clark with Mike Zilber and More
by Hobart Taylor
Starting the new year like an OG. Playlist Julie Benko “Ma Belle Evangeline" from Euphonic Gumbo (Club 44) 00:23 Mike Boone “Hymn" from Confirmation (Self-Produced) 3:41 Nnenna Freelon “Changed" from Beneath the Skin (Origin) 8:05 Host Speaks 13:40 Woody Shaw “Obsequious" from Love Dance (Time Traveler) 14:53 Alexa Tarantino “The Roar and The Whisper" ...
Alexa Tarantino, Nancy Newman, Rin Seo Collective, Shout Section Big Band, Sarah Elizabeth Charles & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Alexa Tarantino, Nancy Newman, Rin Seo Collective, Shout Section Big Band, and Sarah Elizabeth Charles, with birthday shoutouts to Ann Richards, Nicholas Bearde, Patrice Rushin, Emily Takahashi, Lauren White, Hyuna Park, Nancy Harrow and Carolina Calvache, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy ...
Exploration (Dominik Kisiel Exploration Quartet), Hank Mobley, Garaj Mahal, Wilton Felder and More
by David W. Daniels
Jazz classics by Milt Jackson, Abbey Lincoln, Woody Shaw, and more. Re-releases from Miles Davis and the Tommy Smith Quartet. New music from Mark Winkler, Nick Finzer, Paul Cornish, and more. This week's birthdays (8/31 through 9/6) include Horace Silver, Gerald Wilson, Teri Thornton, and more. Playlist Dominik Kisiel Exploration Quartet “Exploration" from Exploration ...
