Award-Winning & Prolific Jazz Saxophonist, Composer & Bandleader ALEXA TARANTINO’s high-octane performance (Jazziz Magazine) and sharply plotted but gracefully unencumbered straight-ahead jazz compositions. The New York Times have establish her unique & individual voice, which always shines through as a dynamic live performer. Alexa was recently named one of the Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019 by the JazzTimes Critics Poll and a 3x-“Rising Star – Alto Saxophone” by Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll (2020, 2021 & 2022). Alexa has appeared with a wide variety of ensembles including the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant Quintet, among many others. Alexa is a one-woman wrecking crew, an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence,” raves Legendary Jazz Trumpeter & Composer WYNTON MARSALIS (9 GRAMMY® Awards & 32 Nominations).