[4] The group dynamic was considered by Andersen to be an important component of Masqualero's sound, with a keen focus on musical interplay such that no single player was a soloist or leader.
[1] Interviewed in 2022 about the change of group name, Andersen commented: We recorded the first album for the Norwegian jazz federation's own label, Odin.
[1]Balke left the group following the release of Bande À Part in 1986 to pursue his own musical projects,[9] to be replaced by Frode Alnæs (guitar) on Masqualero's third album, Aero.
[8][16][17] Masqualero's recorded output remains highly influential among present-day jazz performers, including Tord Gustavsen[18] and Petter Frost Fadnes.
[1] While performing in Santa Monica, Andersen has noted that audience members, who were unfamiliar with the group's music, thought Masqualero was a "Mexican salsa band".