Jazz Improvisation Clinic: Alexa Tarantino will discuss improvisation and coach and jam with clinic attendees. Jazz Musicians from High School to College to all ages are welcome, as well as jazz fans who want to hear a young master musician break down the methodology of this music. ADMISSION IS FREE.
Alexa Tarantino : In the words of Wynton Marsalis, Alexa Tarantino is a “one-woman wrecking crew, [...] an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence.”
The vibrant and versatile jazz saxophone & woodwind artist has been triple-nominated as a Rising Star Alto Saxophonist by Downbeat Magazine"s Critics"#Poll from 2020-2022, was named one of the Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019 by the JazzTimes Critics"#Poll, and was one of 100 alumni to receive The Centennial Award from the Eastman School of Music (2022). Alexa !lights up rooms when she [plays]” (JazzTimes). Her radiant spirit and artistry uplift and inspire her audiences one performance at a time.
Alexa tours worldwide with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the Alexa Tarantino Quartet. Her records (Firefly, Clarity, Winds of Change) and compositions have consistently topped jazz radio charts, and her discography includes 25+ released recordings as a leader and sidewoman.
Tarantino is in-demand internationally as an energetic and impactful clinician, mentor, and coach and also represents Jazz at Lincoln Center as a visiting educator for various programs with students of all ages and levels. She holds a master"s degree in Jazz Studies from The Juilliard School and bachelor"s degrees in Jazz Saxophone Performance and Music Education with a certificate in Arts Leadership from the Eastman School of Music. Alexa is Founder and Artistic Director of the Cape Ann Jazz Workshop in Rockport, Massachusetts (est. 2014).
Alexa Tarantino is a Vandoren Artist, a Yamaha Performing Artist, and endorses BAM Instrument Cases.
Limited Space Available. Register in Advance.
(sponsored by the Seacoast Jazz Society Israel Yost Jazz Education fund)**
note: the rain date for the Seacoast Jazz Festival is August 25th.
If the festival is moved to that day, the clinic will be as well.
About Seacoast Jazz Society
The Seacoast Jazz Society was formed in 1990 with an objective of supporting jazz on the New England Seacoast, roughly from Newburyport, Massachusetts, to Portland, Maine. Our mission is to foster an appreciation for the jazz tradition, support young artists through jazz education, and engage jazz musicians with our community in performances and events.
To further these aims the SJS organizes regular jazz listening and discussion opportunities, presents an annual lecture series, sends a regular email newsletter of jazz listings and articles, supports guest artists at local jazz venues, funds an annual scholarship to benefit a young student of jazz, and partners with other jazz organizations.
The Seacoast Jazz Society is registered with the State of New Hampshire as a Charitable Trust, and has nonprofit, tax deductible 501(c)(3) status. All contributions are tax deductible and greatly appreciated.
https://www.seacoastjazz.org