WDR Big Band
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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.
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Since the band's eponymous 1981 debut album, Yellowjackets has consistently forged ahead with innovative and challenging artistic statements. 'Jackets XL' continues this fine body of work. The project combines the shapeshifting, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning quartet with the renowned big band, re-imagining well-known band originals with dynamic new arrangements that feature twists and turns, textures and colors, moving harmonies and bold solos.