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Speak Low (band)
Speak Low or SpeakLOW is a Spanish jazz funk combo based in Madrid, that was formed in 2002. The band was founded by Julián Maeso, Jose García and Antonio Pax. They have released 2 albums and 5 singles. The band was influenced by Lonnie Smith (organist), Lonnie Smith, Brian Auger, Georgie Fame, Lou Donaldson and The Meters. The band split up in 2011, their farewell concert being only in 2012 on the Moe Black Music Festival. History Speak Low was formed in late 2002 by Julián Maeso (of :es:The Sunday Drivers, The Sunday Drivers), Antonio Pax (of :es:La Vacazul, La Vacazul) and Jose Funko (of ''Mamafunko'') to play covers of classic jazz-funk, soul and boogaloo in local clubs. Later, Martín and David García would join and original compositions started to emerge. In 2003, they recorded a demo of three songs. Later, during the summer of 2004 the band recorded ten original songs, published in the spring of 2006 under the title ''I'm Gonna Groove Ya''. Discography Albums * ''I'm G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
