Spinetta Jade

Spinetta Jade
Origin	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Progressive rock Jazz rock
Years active	1980–1985
Labels	Mordisco-Ratón Finta Universal
Past members	Luis Alberto Spinetta Pedro Aznar Héctor "Pomo" Lorenzo Diego Rapoport Beto Satragni Juan del Barrio Frank Ojstersek Leo Sujatovich César Franov Juan Carlos Mono Fontana Lito Epumer Lito Vitale Paul Dourge

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.

History

Beginnings

The band initially included Luis Alberto Spinetta (guitar and main vocals), Pedro Aznar (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 Pedro Aznar for Beto Satragni on bass guitar, the band released the album Alma de Diamante. Then, in September, Jade was changed for Serú Girán 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 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 on Mini Moog, the band was dissolved.

Members

Alma de diamante	Los niños que escriben en el cielo		Bajo Belgrano	Madre en años luz
1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985
Luis Alberto Spinetta
B. Satragni	Frank Ojstersek		César Franov		P. Dourge
J. del Barrio	Leo Sujatovich
Hector "Pomo" Lorenzo
Diego Rapoport				Juan Carlos "Mono" Fontana
				Lito Epumer

Edited album

Guitar and main vocals

Bass guitar

Keyboards

Main guitar

Drums

Keyboards 2

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Label
1980	Alma de diamante	Mordisco - Ratón Finta
1981	Los niños que escriben en el cielo	Universal
1983	Bajo Belgrano	Universal
1984	Madre en años luz	Universal

External links

• Spinetta Jade in Rock.com.ar