Kathi Tarrant-Tafuto (composer, arranger, vocalist, pianist, educator) has been involved in the music business for over 20 years. Kathi attended West Chester University in Pennsylvania as a voice/piano major. She then moved to New York City, performing (mostly jazz standards) at some of the leading restaurants and hotels throughout the greater metropolitan area, including the "Top of the Sixes" and "The Waldorf-Astoria". It was an extended engagement at "Caesar's Palace" in Atlantic City that brought her to the attention of agents in Europe as bookings continued in luxury hotels throughout Sweden, England and Africa.

Upon arrival back to the States, this seasoned artist pursued a career as a singer-songwriter. Variety magazine described Kathi’s music as “strong and whimsical”. From a home studio in a basement apartment of a brownstone in New York City to a farm in Vermont, “Portable Rainbow” was born; a rare collection of original pop/jazz that is available on CD or MP3 through CDBaby.com. It is dedicated to her children, Galileo and Aurora.

A graduate of Goddard College '09, Kathi most recently completed coursework in Music Therapy and Suzuki teacher-training for the piano. While applying her multifarious skills to any number of performance-related opportunities, she is currently a faculty member at the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon, NH, and refers to herself as a "teaching artist who is geared for the 21st century."

Email: kathitarrant@gmail.com

P.O. Box 331
Woodstock, VT 05091