Andrea Motis (Barcelona, 1995) is a singer, trumpeter and saxophonist.
In 2011, at the age of 16 and having become known on the scene thanks to his work with the Sant Andreu Jazz Band and as a soloist in the quintet that he shared withby Joan Chamorro, had the opportunity to work with Quincy Jones, who said about her who played the trumpet like Harry Sweets Edison and the alto sax like Johnny Hodges, and that also sang like Billie Holiday.
Jones said this not just as a fan, but as a musician who had shared friendship with all of them, absolute references for the then young artist.
Motis He has released 10 albums to his name that cover the entire spectrum of his interests, from classical jazz to funk, including Brazilian music.
In addition to the aforementioned collaboration with Jones, she has shared the stage with other legends such as Milton Nascimento, Omara Portuondo and Buena Vista Social Club, Esperanza Spalding and Yo-Yo Ma, who also invited her to participate in his duets album Notes for the future, covering the popular Catalan song El cant dels ocells.
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Andrea Motis + Josep Traver BIO
Trumpeter and singer Andrea Motis has been playing with guitarist Josep Traver since the early in his career. «The magic that exists between the two is very difficult to reproduce with other people, because he is the guitarist with whom I have played the most and for years we "We have heard it almost every day," explains the Barcelona artist. Motis highlights that What he likes most about Traver is his subtlety and his eclectic background after many years of experience as a professional.
When they are joined by the Sicilian Giuseppe Campisi – "a double bass player from a "amazing flexibility," says Motis, "the repertoire expands: the epicenter is clearly jazzy, but all three are attracted above all by the songs, so they loves to move between genres, from country and blues to pop music. singer-songwriters and the Brazilian legacy.