Alexa Tarantino - sax, flute, clarinet
Behn Gillece - vibraphone
Art Hirahara - piano & Rhodes
Boris Kozlov - bass
Rudy Royston - drums & percussion
Alexa Tarantino burns bright with a scintillating maturity of
insight and takes flight on Firefly, her third release for Posi-
Tone Records. Driven on by the Winds Of Change to refine
the Clarity of her artistic vision, Tarantino reaches inward to
transform herself into the luminous “Firefly” and searches
to discover the unifying spark of eternity hidden behind
each individual moment in time. Supported on the album
by familiar collaborators, including vibraphonist Behn
Gillece, pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris Kozlov, and
drummer Rudy Royston, Alexa leads her group by example
and sparkles with melodic inspiration throughout. The centerpiece
of the album is Alexa’s evocative Moment in Time
suite which clearly demonstrates her advancement as
a composer and showcases the wide range of her effortless
multi-instrument virtuosity. With an engaging program
of original compositions and a few tasty covers, Firefly
presents the world with a musical message that shines
brightly into the darkness to provide a much-needed message
of wonder, poise, joy and hope.
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