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

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History

Beginnings

The band initially included

(guitar and main vocals),

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

Alma de Diamante and concert with Serú Girán

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

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

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in a concert.

Los niños que escriben en el cielo

After some modifications in the lineup of the band (Beto Satragni was substituted by Frank Ojstersek on bass guitar, and Juan del Barrio by Leo Sujatovich on keyboards), Jade released the album ''Los niños que escriben en el cielo'' in the Prima Rock Festival in 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 on bass guitar), the album ''Bajo Belgrano'' was released between another Spinetta solo album: ''Mondo di Cromo''. The third album of Jade had pop influences.

Madre en años luz and final years

In 1984, the band included Lito Epumer on lead guitar, and Leo Sujatovich was replaced by Mono Fontana on keyboards. They went on to release their fourth and last album, ''Madre en años luz'', with a concert at the

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. 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 on Mini Moog, the band was dissolved.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

References

External links

Spinetta Jade in Rock.com.ar
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