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Alexa Tarantino offers half a chorus of alto saxophone on Willard Robison's "Old Folks," a gentle ballad at approximately 46 BPM from this Live From Emmet's Place session. The 32-bar AABA form in F unfolds at a spacious tempo that demands expressive conviction on every phrase, and Tarantino's brief statement draws out the composition's tender, nostalgic quality. As the first of two soloists, her concise half-chorus sets a contemplative tone, each note carefully placed and dynamically shaped. The restrained format prioritizes emotional depth over extended improvisation.
Alexa Tarantino was 28 to 29 years old at the time.
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