Almandina

Chilean influential jazz-fusion, jazz-rock, classic rock, psychedelic, funk, fusion, folklore & pop band, founded 1973 in Santiago. They took part of the "Festival de Viña 1974" and recorded a couple of singles (IRT / Alba Label), before disbanded 1975. Other theirs songs were "Llamado al espíritu", "No seas Belcebú", "El Canelo" and "Funky Chicken" too. Members were: - Leslie Murray (early Los Bric A Brac session musician): guitar - Daniel Lencina: trumpet - Orlando Avendaño: drums - Gustavo "Harida", "Krujita" o 'Krupa' Quinteros: percussions - Nelson Muñoz: additional percussions - Guido González: guitar - Juan Carlos Mendoza: bass - Santiago "Santa" Salas: percussions