Saxophonist and composer Alexa Tarantino brings her ensemble to Dizzy’s Club. Every member of the band is an accomplished leader and first-call sideman, and they … Read More “Alexa Tarantino at Dizzy’s Club in NYC”
I first noticed Alexa Tarantino at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy in 2012. Ryan Truesdell had brought 26 students from the Eastman School … Read More “Alexa Tarantino: Clarity (Posi-Tone)”
When drummer Josh Feldstein joined forces with tenor saxophonist Jon Blanck to form the Verve Jazz Ensemble back in 2006, the band was a quartet. … Read More “The Verve Jazz Ensemble: Night Mode (LightGroove)”
