Maria Quintanilla

MARIA ALEJANDRA QUINTANILLA IS A TRANSDISCIPLINARY AUTEUR, CO-DIRECTOR, AND RECORDING ARTIST AT W&J PRODUCTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. Peruvian-born and Los Angeles-raised, her insatiable curiosity has enabled her to produce work in a broad spectrum of styles and settings that stem from spontaneity and experimentation. She has released two albums as a co-leader with a primary focus on improvisation. Distance Chemistry (2016) is a live recording built upon improvised arrangements of timeless standards and several spontaneous compositions. Breathing Taiwan (2017) is a blend of through composed and spontaneous compositions that tell mythical stories of Taiwanese tribes and hidden traditions. She has also released two singles, "Seven Courses" (2020) and "Shade of White" (2020), under her full name Maria Alejandra Quintanilla. Maria's debut solo project (album + book), Irrefragible Laws, explores acoustic/electronic relationships, field recordings, percussion, extended vocal techniques, and spoken poetry while blending elements of jazz, visual artwork, open improvisation, photography, and contemporary classical music. This project will be released exclusively on Bandcamp on October 6, 2023. For more info, please visit: mariaalejandraquintanilla.com