This is the first album of Gonzalo Grau y LA CLAVE SECRETA.  Released in the year 2002 under the label "CariJazz Records"

The name of the band used to be "LA TIMBA LOCA" back then ... later, before they released their second album, the name was changed to "Gonzalo Grau y LA CLAVE SECRETA"

The band is currently based in both NYC and Caracas

08 Atraccion Fatal

05 Nina

02 La Manitu

Grammy Nominee ... Frutero Moderno was released on 2008, nominated for "Best Tropical Latin Album of the Year"


12 Alarma

10 Mujer Divina

03 Siácara

02 Calle Luna, Calle Sol

01 Frutero Moderno

La Receta - THE RECIPE - is the first album of my musical project "Plural" ... 

Ingredients:
3 packed tablespoons of J.S. Bach, 1 1/2 cups of Fania, 1 whole packet of Camarón and Paco de Lucía, a pinch of Guaco, 1 large bag of choral music, 3 whole sticks of Venezuelan folklore, 10 pounds of Venezuela's National Youth Orchestra (a.k.a. "el sistema"), 1 infusion of Maroa and Banda Sigilosa, 1 3/4 teaspoons of early music, 8 drops of Chick Corea, 1/2 gallon of Timba Cubana, 1 cello, 1 Venezuelan cuatro, 1 piano, 1 viola da gamba, lots of percussion, a little bit of voice and a small box of "Grau-Palacios" DNA.

Preparation:
Throw all the ingredients into a large pan.  Mix everything carefully, slowly and stirring constantly over low heat.  Taste the mix every few years.  Season to your present-time preference, and never stop adding new ingredients.


05 Cant Dels Ocells

04 Cacao

03 Amor De Lejos

02 Camerengata

01 GanGan-CanCan

Oratorio for Choir, Symphonic Orchestra and Soloists.  Composed by Gonzalo Grau.  Original text by Maria Fernanda Palacios.

Commissioned by the "Bach Academy International Stuttgart" in 2010.  Winner of the "Young Euro Classic" Composer Award in 2011.

http://www.young-euro-classic.de/en/in-detail/composer-award/

European premiere's recording (Stuttgart 2011)

Aqua portraits the story of human kind and it's relationship with water.  Water as an element that gives life, but also kills; an element that brings joy and hope, or brings devastation and horror.
Aqua also pays tribute to cultures that worship water.  Cultures like Indian and African, where the meaning of "water" can be completely different to other cultures.
It portrays the joy, the sorrow, the celebration, the crying, the stories of people who live close to water, or the screaming of people who lack the precious element.

07 V. Río Abajo  La Mar Que Es El Morir

Commissioned by Oscar Hernandez and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
This arrangement was included in the Grammy Winner album "Que Viva la Tradición"
All instruments and voices recorded by Gonzalo Grau (demo version)

Si Tu Me Quieres Te Quiero (MIDI)

Recorded "live" in one single space, with "no separation" between instruments.  This album portrays "the truth" of music-making.
The phrase "de verdad verdad" means "FOR REAL".  This album is dedicated to the art of making true music, and to long-lasting true friendship and love.

Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing

El Inventor

En La Mochila

Bájale Dos

Moros Y Cristianos

Mis Cuatro Acordes

Buscando La Melodía

Las Cajas

La Ruñidera

Comando Z

Traditional Latin small combo ... El piquete de batalla (salsa, rumba, merengue, guaracha, Latin-Jazz)

12 Mucho Corazon

11 Mueve La Cintura

07 Yo Conozco A Una Negra

06 Redencion

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