Colors & Shadows

The Spanish trumpeter and singer Andrea Motis was a child prodigy, and one of the stable of young musicians mentored at San Andreu Music School, Barcelona, by the bassist and entrepreneur Joan... — Jazzwise, February 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 7th Jan 2022
Catalogue No: D78099
Label: Jazzline

Presto Recording of the Week

14th January 2022

Colors & Shadows

About
Reviews
Explore

About

Recording of the Week, Andrea Motis, 'Colors & Shadows'

14th January 2022

The young trumpeter-vocalist championed by Quincy Jones joins forces with the WDR Big Band Cologne for an excellent Latin jazz-infused release.

Despite only being in her mid-20s, Andrea Motis is already a jazz superstar in Spain and far beyond, and Quincy Jones has championed the young lady on trumpet and vocals. Andrea's mentor was bassist, tenor saxophonist and celebrated pedagogue Joan Chamorro, the head of the Catalan talent factory.

In spring 2021, the collaboration with the WDR Big Band Cologne took place. Under the direction of the experienced big band leader Mike Mossman, who arranged all the songs, the recordings began to which Andrea contributed most of the songs. The result is a wonderful, atmospheric, Latin-oriented album. Here Andrea Motis shows her great art as a singer and on the trumpet. Her enchanting singing allows comparisons with one of the greats: the legendary Astrud Gilberto.

Reviews

February 2022

The Spanish trumpeter and singer Andrea Motis was a child prodigy, and one of the stable of young musicians mentored at San Andreu Music School, Barcelona, by the bassist and entrepreneur Joan Chomorro. Signed in 2016 by Impulse! at the age of 21, her talents have been greatly in demand across Europe. This collaboration puts her together with one of the continent’s slickest radio big bands, in some tight arrangements by US trumpeter Mike Mossman.

Colors & Shadows

Contents

Recording of the Week, Andrea Motis, 'Colors & Shadows'

Download queue

Colors & Shadows

2 Vinyl Records

Other available formats

Contents

Download queue