Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta
Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta | |
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Origin | Afro Cuban |
Years active | 1998 – Present |
Members | Gonzalo Grau Alex Alvear |
Website | www |
Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta are a jazz band which originated in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Gonzalo Grau was born in
Grau formed La Clave Secreta in Boston with musicians of various nationalities.[1][2] The group have been described as mixing "Afro-Cuban styles like salsa and timba with subtle hints of funk and R&B".[7] The band's album Frutero Moderno was nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[7][8] In addition to La Clave Secreta, Grau also fronts another band, Plural, which is based in Caracas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Paéz Galindo, Alexis (December 4, 2012). "Gonzalo Grau: 'No pongo todas mis recetas en el menú'". El Universal (in Spanish).
- ^ The Boston Herald. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Preisträger des Musikpreises Echo Klassik 2010 bekannt gegeben". Neue Musikzeitung (in German). July 20, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Preisträger ECHO Klassik 2011" (PDF) (in German). Echo Klassik. August 16, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Gonzalo Grau: 'Siempre siento que mi mejor arreglo es el más reciente'". El Universal (in Spanish). December 6, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "European Composer Award". Young Euro Classic. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Jim. "Gonzalo Grau – Frutero Moderno". AllMusic.
- ^ "Gonzalo Grau – Award Nominations". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 26, 2018.