Alexa Tarantino is a jazz saxophone & woodwind artist, composer, and educator based in New York, NY
"[Alexa] lights up rooms when she solos."
THE ROAR AND THE WHISPER
Alexa Tarantino’s fifth studio album The Roar and the Whisper is a spellbinding new chapter in the jazz musician’s evolution. The saxophonist, flutist, composer, and educator has long been lauded for her poise and precision—“a one-woman wrecking crew,” as Wynton Marsalis calls her. Now, Blue Engine Records captures the full breadth of her artistry: from spirited, up-tempo improvisations to intimate, ethereal ballads.
Oct 25, 2025
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Nduduzo Makhathini and the Music of Bheki Mseleku
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Nov 01, 2025
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Orchestra Hall
Nov 02, 2025
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Lied Center for Performing Arts
Nov 06, 2025
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: World Premiere Honoring 15 KU Icons
Lied Center of Kansas
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Awards
Downbeat 2023 Winner "Rising Star - Soprano Sax"
Downbeat 2023 Nominated "Rising Star - Flute"
Downbeat 4X Nominated "Rising Star - Alto Saxophone" 2020-23
JazzTimes 2019 Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of the Year
