Sant Andreu Jazz Band is a youth jazz band from Barcelona, featuring 7- to 20-year-olds. The bandleader is Joan Chamorro.[1][2]
History
The band was founded in 2006 at Escola Municipal de Música de Sant Andreu. The band has performed at numerous concerts and festivals in Catalonia, and other regions of Spain as well as in neighbouring countries (for example France,[3] Switzerland, Denmark)[4]).. They released their first live CD/DVD Jazzing: Live at Casa Fuster in 2009, featuring alongside established jazz musicians, the precocious 14-year-old, Andrea Motis among other young talents.[1]
In 2012 the film director Ramón Tort made the documentary A film about kids and music based on the band's work and efforts. The film was awarded best feature film at the Lights. Camera. Help. festival in Austin, Texas, US in 2013.[8][9]
In 2021, Sant Andreu Jazz Band celebrated their 15-year-anniversary with concerts during the Barcelona jazz festivals. They received the 2021 Alícia prize "for the Educational Project", awarded by the Acadèmia Catalana de la Música.[10]
2022: Jazzing 11 vol. 2 + 3 small groups at the jazz house
2022: Jazzing 11 vol. 4 la magia de la veu
2022: Jazzing 12 vol. 1
2022: Jazzing 12 vol. 2 Jazz Party Celebration 15 Years
2022: Joan Chamorro Presenta's Big Band with the alumni Èlia Bastida, Joana Casanova, Joan Codina, Magalí Datzíra, Jan Domènech, Eva Fernández, Joan Marti, Marc Martín, Andrea Motis, Carla Motis, Rita Payés, Marçal Perramón, Joan Mar Sauqué and Max Tato
2023: Sant Andreu abraça Brasil with multiple guest stars
2023: Jazzing 13 - Passing the torch, including Marc Trepat, Ricard and Toni Gili of the former Locomotora Negra band
