Personnel:
Andrea Motis (vcl, tp, as), Scott Hamilton (ts), Joan Chamorro (b), Ignasi Terraza (p, Hammond organ), Josep Traver (g), Esteve Pi (d)
Reference: SWIT15
Bar code: 8427702900155
"A tender homage to the jazz of yesteryear, today and forever, from the warmth of the Jamboree club."
—Pere Pons
"Andrea Motis' consolidation as an artist and jazz musician."
—Joan Chamorro
"The best and most jazzy recording so far."
—Ignasi Terraza
"A friend recommended Andrea to me, and she's definitely a "comer," someone worth a lot of encouragement. I'm frankly tired of guitar-strumming singer-songwriters who do all "original material" because the harmonies of standards (like "Body and Soul" or "All the Things You Are") are totally beyond their reach. Andrea is taking a far more sophisticated path, reminiscent of Chet Baker -in both her singing and trumpet work- than any other musician.
She was in her early teens when this album was made. Her voice lacks mature body and firm, sustaining breath support -both her singing and trumpet- but is nonetheless most pleasant, with clear elocution and precise intonation. And her trumpet work sparkles with note choices that are melodic and "hip." You can only hope she has the right teachers and influences to nurture her undeniable talent. Also, one might hope that she doesn't overdo the guitars. I'm not hearing the support of a firm walking bass or of a drummer with a strong hi-hat clap and ringing ride cymbal. Pianos are on the verge of extinction -the reason I go back to Bill Evans and Duke Ellington for the majority of my listening. The presence of Scott Hamilton makes this album a no-brainer."
—Samuel Chell (June 7, 2020)
All Music Guide
