Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta | |
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | Afro Cuban |
Years active | 1998 – Present |
Members | Gonzalo Grau Alex Alvear |
Website |
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Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta are a jazz band which originated in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Gonzalo Grau was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of Alberto Grau and Isabel Palacios. [1] He studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. [2] He produced Osvaldo Golijov's La Pasión según San Marcos which won its nominated category at Germany's Echo Klassik Awards in 2010, [3] and arranged several tracks on tenor Rolando Villazón's ¡México! which won an Echo Klassik award the following year. [4] In 2011 Grau won the Young Euro Classic Composer Award, given in recognition of the best world premiere or German premiere at the festival, for his work Aqua. [5] [6]
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]
Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta | |
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | 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.
Gonzalo Grau was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of Alberto Grau and Isabel Palacios. [1] He studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. [2] He produced Osvaldo Golijov's La Pasión según San Marcos which won its nominated category at Germany's Echo Klassik Awards in 2010, [3] and arranged several tracks on tenor Rolando Villazón's ¡México! which won an Echo Klassik award the following year. [4] In 2011 Grau won the Young Euro Classic Composer Award, given in recognition of the best world premiere or German premiere at the festival, for his work Aqua. [5] [6]
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]