Berlin Philharmonic French hornist Sarah Willis’s three-album Mozart y Mambo project fused Mozart with Cuban rhythms. Besides recording all of Mozart’s horn concertos, the project also experimented with the French horn joining the traditional Cuban band mix of saxophone and rhythm section. Willis loved this grouping so much that she subsequently formed the Sarahbanda with some of Cuba’s most talented musicians, exploring Cuban dance rhythms in a way never heard before. Sarahbanda features new arrangements of some of Cuba’s best-known songs – such as “Chan Chan” and “Sandunguera” – original compositions by members of the band, and some classical-meets-Cuban surprises.
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Sarah Willis (Photo: Sebstian Haenel)
