Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Bill Charlap Duets with Houston Person, Jon Faddis, Chris Potter and Ron Carter, Peter Cincotti, Jihye Lee Big Band, The Hot Sardines, and more.
Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, Jazz Arts Orchestra to pay tribute to Charlie Parker
Peter Tonguette
Like ham and eggs or wine and cheese, the saxophone and strings just go together.
“For me, it feels like you’re kind of floating,” said New York-based saxophonist Alexa Tarantino of playing with string musicians. “It’s a bit of an out-of-body experience. You have this amazing orchestra behind you, and you’re just able to sing and soar on top of that.”
On Friday, Tarantino will be in town for a concert showcasing the tuneful combination: As part of the Jazz Arts Group’s “Bird Lives! A Celebration of Charlie Parker at 100,” the saxophonist will perform with select musicians of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and string players from the McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra, conducted by McConnell Music Director Antoine T. Clark.