A Brazilian perfume accompanies some songs byIntimate (Elemental, 2026), the album just released by Andrea Motis (Barcelona, ​​1995). After more elaborately produced albums and more visceral shows, such as the one she dedicated to Amy Winehouse, the singer and trumpeter from the Sant Andreu neighborhood has sought the warmth of Josep Traver and Jurandir dã Silva's guitars. The three of them, along with cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, will premiere the album live at the Paral·lel 62 venue this Sunday, March 1st, at 7:30 pm, as part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival program.

"We also dress up in jazz in the spring," says Tito Ramoneda, president of The Project, the promoter behind the Barcelona Jazz Festival. The bulk of the program is concentrated in the fall, but for a few years now, the festival has also organized a major spring party to coincide with International Jazz Day. This year, the party will be on Sunday, May 4th, on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, ​​​​from 12 to 10 p.m. "We want to highlight the richness of jazz, which goes beyond music, because it's also a lifestyle," says Ramoneda. The concerts, with free admission, will take place on the stretch from Gran Via to Plaça Catalunya, highlighting local talent. The Sant Andreu Reunion Band will perform, with guitarist Josep Travé leading the project and Lucia Fumero leading her trio. Additionally, Andrea Motis will debut the project with Jurandir da Silva. Also present will be the duo formed by Michael League and Bill Laurance, from the group Snarky Puppy, and Cuban pianist Cucurucho Valdés, grandson of Bebo Valdés. "He practically never met his grandfather, but he plays like Bebo," explains festival director Joan Anton Cararach.