2018 A flower is a lovesome thing JOAN CHAMORRO presenta ALBA ARMENGOU 

Alba...WOW. I am just mesmerized by your voice on this haunting Strayhorn classic. Only the most talented singers have even attempted this very very difficult song over the years. You float thru it like a songbird. Before this I thought no one could top Ella's version. You, young lady, have done just that. The players in this ensemble are just perfect. You have all created one of those magical moments. As Mr. Strayhorn wrote, and Alba so beautifully sings: "...such a miracle". Thank you. The world needs to see this! I can't wait to see what's next. CC

This is the most beautiful voice on RU-vid

Alba's lower register is just delicious, and kudos to Abril on the drums. Excellent work all around.

Yes, Alba’s lower register is so beautiful and, she’s a star.

God bless Joan Chamorro for mentoring this young woman and many other young musicians to learn actual music that has melody, harmony and feeling. I'm proud of Alba Armengou for learning to sing this song. It's not an easy song to sing. She sings this beautifully and movingly. I hope she receives due recognition and goes on to have a successful musical career.

This is just beautiful. How can someone so young have such depth and understanding of this music? Incredible and what a fabulous voice Alba has. The entire piece is so sensitively played. Thank you all. More please!!

Alba will always be known for this song excellently performed. Proud of your vocal, Jay Osborne.

Just perfect! I can't believe someone as young as Alba is able to master a difficult tune such as this one! Bravoooo!!! ❤👏👏👏

Beautifully performed, the voice, the piano. . . the drums. A strange and lovely Strayhorn composition. So haunting. Joan Chamorro's Sant Andeu Jazz Band is born of an almost magical quality. It is like opening Pandora's Box, only what is freed is music so beautiful that it literally stops me with its mesmerizing quality. Thank you for sharing this with those of us who need music of this quality to add a sound track to our lives

I'm a born again jazz fanatic because of this woman alone. She's about all I've listened to for a week and I listen to a lot of freaking music. I don't think I've heard anyone before quite like her. It's the song, the whole song and nothing but the song. A voice that doesn't need vibrato, echo, reverb or even a mic if you want to get down to it. If love took a human form it would be her.

That is an absolutely wonderful vocalist, very much without ego, very much about interpretation. Thank you 🙏. These players are indeed a great discovery.

Wow. She delivers. It seems like the more mature and complex the material, the better she is. World class.

If this is my second comment, it's only because I can't give this wonderful performance the 47 thumbs up it deserves. Beautiful!

Alba Armengou is indeed yet another shining star that Joan Chamorro and San Andreu has produced. The documentary movie about the band and its program explains some of the "how" of the way young people can develop such talent, but there obviously is much more to it than that. How do teenage musicians acquire the maturity, "chops" and polish to sound like musicians two, three of four times their age? No one can accuse Joan Chamorro of picking just easy songs or charts for his musicians to perform, either. Billy Strayhorn tunes like this one, for example, can be difficult for even seasoned pros to master successfully. Alba makes it look easy, though it most certainly is not. I will go out on limb here--there are far less inspired musicians and performances that have received Grammy nominations. If there was a category for the best upcoming jazz musicians, numerous members of the San Andreu band would probably be nominated. They are that good. Here's the test: cue this up for a knowledgeable jazz fan with audio only. I'd bet he or she would guess that the singer is at least in her 30's or 40's, based on her phrasing and "chops."

Lovely song and beautifully sung by Alba whose phrasing is immaculate. Sensitive piano solo from Ignasi and exquisite drums from Abril. I just love her drumming. Great performance by all musicians.

OMG, this is so gorgeous. What an accomplished singer Alba has become!

Alba has to have an incredible ear to be able to sing this piece. This group does a beautiful job with this Strayhorn composition.

Stunning voice, stunning song, stunning musicianship, stunning Alba.

Alba makes every day seem brighter. Such great talent..

Alba's low notes are so smooth, and her trumpet chops (like in "Yesterdays") are so impressive. I can't get over how skilled these young artists are

This is a bear of a song to sing and she does it so beautifully. And then, of course, there is Terazza!

Perfect song to accompany my glass of scotch this evening. Joan, I don't know how you find such talent like Alba. Much respect to you for showing your kids the soul of this music. Definitely one of Strayhorn's best. Finally...Bravo, Ignasi! The harmonic colors, the counterpoint in your solo. Just brilliant.

Five minutes of pure happiness ! Words are missing 🙏 🙏

just pure delight for a cloudy Monday morning in the UK! Thank you JC and A and all the band. Not forgetting the sound and vision engineers who bring it all to us in such high quality.

Shoutout to the drummer. She's understated, doesn't showboat, but continues to develop her ability to capture the shifting mood perfectly, beat for beat. It's notable. Keep up the good work. You enhance every ensemble you're in.

Alba just gets better and better.

Alba is developing the nuances that mark all good singers. The sky is the limit for her.

Alba Armengou is just sensational..listening to her and all the other wonderful musicians from the SAJB is such a joy. Incredible work by Joan Chamorro and the artists.

Oh my, Alba! The future looks quite bright for this amazingly talented young woman.

Bravo! to Alba's singing, and Kudos! to Josep Traver, delivering sounds of extraordinary quality - guitar play from another dimension!

Wow... I think I’ll just sit in lovely silence a while and then listen to this again. A lovesome arrangement and performance by the whole group. Bravo and thank you ! 🙏

Performed with heart and soul, as Alba always does. Simply a joy to listen to...

Everything Sant Andreu does is so great, thank you Joan !! Alba is in a league of her own OMG what a star ! If only more of the world knew what real talent is

Alba’s performance is superb!

Alba est émouvante, elle nous emmène loin, elle est ce qu'elle chante et respecte la musique, son plaisir est communicatif. Pourtant, comme toujours avec les élèves de Joan, simplicité, humilité, pas d'effets, merci Alba, merci Joan, Josep, Ignasi, Abril, merci !

Had to comment on this gem. Alba is the whole package, I hope she continues to perform, she is marvelous.

This is so briljant thanks Andrè

Bravo Alba ! What a musician you are !

I had never heard this song before. Beautifully done. Alba has a beautiful singing voice! Abril did a good job on drums.

Alba has a beautiful voice

Wow! One of your finest so far Alba. Wonderful.

Billy Strayhorn could really write the best words and melodies ! Great job all around !!!

The more I watch this, the more I get convinced that it's a GREAT moment for everybody involved!

Once more a great arrangement, great musicianship and Alba's got a feel for the music and a voice that takes anyone to fantastic places far from earth. I also have to say that the way she's lighted and the way her hair falls around her face, Alba reminds me of a Leonardo da Vinci painting. Dig it!

Alba... incredible...This tune was so difficult!!

Another star from Sant Andreu school. I love the absence of quaver (well trained) when Alba's singing those looong notes: it's just her real voice. Sinatra said this is the way to do it; excessive quaver is often used to mask poor pitch control.

Joan Chamorro, I love how you feel the song in the bass, your facial expressions give you the intention in you fingers and all your bass-line is so colored

Such an extraordinarily talented vocalist, her range and delivery is mesmerising.

The word I think is sultry I know I shouldn’t say that about such a young lady and I don’t mean it in a disrespectful way far from it. A voice way beyond her years exquisite range with a real feeling of verse and English not her first language. So pleasant to listen to. Well done Alba. 👏👏👏

Bravo to Joan Chamorro & Company & Alba Armengou for the breathtaking interpretation of Bill Strayhorn's "A Flower is A Lovesome Thing."

Her voice is as smooth as butter

That's an amazing job, Alba. Thank you Joan, for bring another jazz star to us. Congrats to Josep and Ignasi for sharing your talents, and Abril who can sing and provide the tempo with meaning.

Lovely midnight smooth jazz Alba has a romantic voice, brilliant.and of course slow moody backing,

Pure magic, Alba ... a mature and beautiful interpretation of one of Swee'pea's (appropriately titled - in this instance) loveliest composiitions. Perfect backing by the rest of the team.

It's inevitable, it's impossible don't become a fanatic for this girl. She's amazing. What a voice!

A beautiful, subtle song so well sung and performed by this wonderful group.

This is such a beautifully sung piece. Thanks xx

This was a beautiful vocal. So slow, yet controlled. Solos played breathtaking with as few notes as needed. Fantastic choices. In the bass line. EDIT: I learn a lot listening to the drummers rhythm patterns. I love this concept!

Cinco minutos en los cuales la belleza me invade...

Alba taking you on a dreamy cloud. These artists never stop to amaze me.

Maravillosa voz, me encanta Alba. La interpretación es perfecta, la atmosfera que se crea en la canción es mágia. Felicidades a todos y moltes Felicitats Joan, que paseu un bon día de Sant Joan.🥂🎶🎵

Alba is really getting her mouth around English, and picking off notes without swooping. She's making sound sparkle!

goosebumps stuff, Alba's English accent here is PERFECT

Wow. that was certainly anything but easy to interpret. And yet it looks like she sang that with an ease. Bravo

Running a bit tense getting ready for work...now relaxing as I have this on...Seems real flowers are blooming in SAJB, Alba, Abril, Rita Magali, Andrea, Elia, and more I know....Quite a bouquet of beautiful flowers and melodies. Some soft and soothing, some snappy and bright, some cool smooth. Smorgasbord of musical tastes from our much loved and appreciated Sant Andreu Jazz Band. Great job Alba, and guys plus Abril.

Beautiful interpretation..amazing voice Alba

Ouah ! Her voice is a dream ! Very beautiful ! And perfect chorus to the piano 🎹 !

There is such wealth of talent brought to the fore it is just amazing. So pure and so young but your orchestra is outstanding too!

I just love Albas voice. So beutiful, so smooth. Thank you Joan. I wait for the day when you All come to the Americas. Or I go to Spain. I would defiantly make a trip to spain just to see you guys.

Absolutely gorgeous!

That's it ! ..I've just run out of superlatives for the quality of this song ! And I thought I had enough for the whole year 😘😯!

Little Alba is amazing.Such awesome raw talent

A mon humble avis, c'est la meilleure interprétation d'Alba de cette difficile composition. Elle réussit totalement à créer cette ambiance "mystérieuse" que Ignasi magistralement prolonge. Il n'est pas possible de dissocier les autres interprètes de cette magnifique prestation.

Man that was beautiful~~~~~~ That is an easy song to get out of tempo and not recover from. You guys always swim right through it. Yet another one I haven't heard before.

Beautiful rendition. Great balance and sensitivity. Alba each time I listen your maturity exceeds your years. Thank you all!

Alba is a brilliant singer.

One of my favorite numbers on this Album. It’s sung so beautifully with a lot of heart and feeling. Absolutely love it! Alba your star is shining bright here darling dear💜🌷🌺

Wow everyday I check back to see what the next beautiful song Alba is going to sing.She is wonderful !

This is simply amazing. Bravo Alba!

This is our (my wife's and mine) favorite by Alba. So lovely.

With no comment! The expression, the feeling and emotion is all there. Great one!

Billy Strayhorn's sensitivity couldn't find a better match than Alba's voice! Wonderful!

Una master class de Armonía, Joan te admiro como docente, Mtro. Terraza: un grande; Abril: delicadeza y swing; Josef: deleite de acompañamiento. Alba, entre la pasión y la oración!!

Thank you for posting tis beautifull song.right at my birthday. Hits me hard like a silk pillow

Beautiful piece. Perfect treatment. Bravo!

Good heavens this is fantastic! And what a great voice!

Alba's CD is a real gem!

Alba's lower register reminds me of Stan Getz breathy tenor sax solos, so sweet and relaxing. Love it! She's beautiful!

Truly amazing performance from one so young,what can we expect from Alba in the coming years.

Such a delicate flower you are Alba! Beautiful sound to my ears, thank you!

“... such a miracle”. I just listened to Ella Fitzgerald singing this song and it’s hard to say who’s performance is better. Bravo, Alba!

Outstanding, unique, brilliant! Bravo Alba and Joan. 👏👏👏

Joan's Cat Jazz crew is developing some sounds I never heard before (particularly in the opening minute). Got goosebumps from this one. And thanks, Alba. Perfect!

A very mellow arrangement by all!! Way to go Joan!

Alba is jazz at his finest....

Símplemente perfecto, un milagro. Me ha sentado muy bien. Felicidades.

Me encanta su voz!! Y la canción preciosa

God, how beloved she is....

OMG Alba is fantastic

subtile beautiful singing.Love to here more ballads ( and other standards ) with Alba. Olaf Copenhagen