Spinetta Jade was an Argentine rock-jazz band active between 1980 and 1985, interspersed with Almendra's reunion and the solo career of

Luis Alberto Spinetta Luis Alberto Spinetta (23 January 1950 – 8 February 2012), nicknamed "El Flaco" (Spanish for "skinny"), was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is regarded as one of ...

History

Early months

In his early months, the band was formed by

(guitar and main vocals),

Pedro Aznar Pedro Aznar (born 23 July 1959) is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has a musical experience in jazz, Argentine folk and rock music and has a successful career as a solo artist. He is well known for giving rock songs a jazz-orient ...

(bass-guitar), Lito Vitale (keyboards), Juan del Barrio (keyboards) and Pomo Lorenzo (drums).

Alma de Diamante and recital with Serú Girán

In August 1980, after the substitution of Lito Vitale for Diego Rapoport in the keyboards, and

for Beto Satragni in the bass-guitar, the band was presented the album ''Alma de Diamante''. Then, in September, Jade was changed for

Serú Girán Serú Girán was an Argentine rock supergroup. Formed in 1978, the group consisted of Charly García ( keyboards, synthesizers and vocals), David Lebón (guitars and vocals), Oscar Moro (drums and percussion) and Pedro Aznar (electric and fret ...

in a recital.

Los niños que escriben en el cielo

After some modifications in the lineup of the band (Beto Satragni was substituted by Frank Ojstersek in the bass guitar, and Juan del Barrio by Leo Sujatovich in the keyboards), Jade presented the album ''Los niños que escriben en el cielo'' in the Prima Rock Festival on September 1981.

Bajo Belgrano

After the solo album of Spinetta, ''Kamikaze'', and more modifications in the band’s lineup (Frank Ojstersek was replaced for César Franov in the bass-guitar), the album ''Bajo Belgrano'' was presented between another Spinetta's solo album: ''Mondo di Cromo''. The third album of Jade had pop influences.

Madre en años luz and final

In 1984, the band included Lito Epumer in the main guitar, and replaced Leo Sujatovich for Mono Fontana on keyboards. They went on to present their fourth and last album, ''Madre en años luz'', with a concert at the Luna Park Stadium. This album has since influenced a lot of synth-pop sounds popular in Argentinian bands from the 1980s. Then, in the middle of 1985, with Paul Dourge in the Mini Moog, the band was dissolved.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

References

External links

Spinetta Jade in Rock.com.ar
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