Personnel:
Andrea Motis (vcl, tp, sax), Joan Chamorro (bs, cl), Ignasi Terraza (p), Josep Traver (g), David Mengual (b), Esteve Pi (d), David Pastor, Matthew Simon (tp), Víctor Correa, Josep Tutusaus, Sergi Vergés (tb), Víctor de Diego, Fredrik Carlquist (saxes)
Reference: JJ14006 CD
Bar code: 8437014576016
Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro bring 0here their first album as a big band, with the original arrangements of masters Alfons Carrascosa, Joan Monné, Sergi Vergés and Fredrik Carlquist. Andreas voice, superb, shifts and mixes sweetness and intensity, energy and sensibility.
Theres also a place for the instrumental arrangements as well as for each and every soloist of this band to show the best of themselves.
Tracklisting:
01. Bebop (Gillespie) 5:14
02. Youre Not The Kind (Hudson-Mills) 5:00
03. It Never Entered My Mind (Rodgers-Hart) 6:30
04. Reunion (Mulligan) 4:45
05. Old Folks (Robinson-Hill) 7:18
06. My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein) 6:00
07. Viena (Joel) 3:33
08. Lover Come Back To Me (Romberg) 6:00
09. Dontcha Go Way Mad (Jacquet-Mundy-Stillman) 3:50
10. Skylark (Carmichael-Mercer) 5:45
11. Dont Explain (Herzog-Holiday) 5:33
12. Baritone Rhapsody (Chamorro) 5:30
13. Its Magic (Styne) 5:50
14. Just Friends (Klenner) 4:45
Total time: 75:00 min. approx.
Andrea Motis (vocals, trumpet, alto & soprano sax)
Joan Chamorro (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet & vocals on #9)
Rhythm:
Ignasi Terraza (piano), Josep Traver (guitar), David Mengual (bass), Esteve Pi (drums), Oscar Alonso (congas on #1 & 10).
Brass & Reeds:
David Pastor, Matthew Simon, Jaume Peña (trumpets), Víctor Correa, Josep Tutusaus, Sergi Vergés (trombones), Pablo Arias (alto sax & flute), Víctor de Diego (tenor & soprano sax, flute), Fredrik Carlquist (tenor sax & clarinet).
Recorded in two concerts at Kursaal, Manresa, and Auditori de Barcelona, 2014
Sound engineers: David Casamitjana, Josep Roig & Adrià Vidaña
Edited, mixed & mastered at CODA Produccions Musicals by Josep Roig, Joan Chamorro & Andrea Motis
Art design & photos: Lili Bonmatí
Produced by Joan Chamorro & Andrea Motis
Executive production: Jazz to Jazz
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