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Puerto Rican bassist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977.
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![]() Gómez on tour with Chick Corea, May 2010, Santiago, Chile | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Edgar Gómez |
Born | Santurce, Puerto Rico | October 4, 1944
Origin | New York City |
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Double bass |
Years active | 1959–present |
Labels | Columbia |
Website | eddiegomez |
Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised.[1] He started on double bass in the New York City school system at the age of eleven and at age thirteen went to the New York City High School of Music & Art.[2] He played in the Newport Festival Youth Band (led by Marshall Brown) from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from Juilliard in 1963.[2]
He has played with musicians such as Gerry Mulligan, Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Tania Maria, Steps Ahead, and Chick Corea.[1] He spent a total of eleven years with the Bill Evans Trio, which included performances in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as dozens of recordings.[1]
His career mainly consists of working as an accompanist, a position suited for his quick reflexes and flexibility.[2] In addition to working as a studio musician for many famous jazz musicians, he has recorded as a leader for Columbia Records, Projazz and Stretch.[1] Many of his recent recordings as a leader are co-led by the jazz pianist Mark Kramer.[2]
In May 2013, Gómez was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain.[3] This was the first honorary doctorate granted at the college's new international campus in Spain.[3]
Year released | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
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1976 | Down Stretch | Trio Records | With Takehiro Honda (piano) and Eliot Zigmund (percussion) |
1984 | Gomez | Interface | With Chick Corea (piano) and Steve Gadd (drums) |
1986 | Mezgo | Epic/Sonic | With Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Masahiko Satoh (keyboards) and Steve Gadd (drums) |
1988 | Power Play | Columbia | With Al Foster and Steve Gadd (drums/percussion); Lee Ann Ledgerwood and Michael Cochrane (keyboards); Michael Brecker (tenor sax); Jeremy Steig (flute); Dick Oatts (soprano sax/alto sax); Jim Hall (guitar on Track #5); Ann Bristol and Kimiko Itoh (vocals on Track #9). |
1989 | Street Smart | Epic/Sony | With Richard Tee (piano); Kenny Werner (keyboards); Randy Brecker (trumpet); Hugh McCracken (guitar); Jack McDuff (organ); Dick Oatts (tenor sax); Barry Rogers (trombone); Steve Gadd (drums/percussion); Nicky Marrero (bongos/timbales); Steve Thornton (conga/percussion). |
1992 | Live In Moscow | B&W Music BW-038 | With Michael Okun (Piano); Steve Amirault (Piano); Ronnie Burrage (Drums). |
1993 | Next Future | Stretch Records | With Chick Corea and James Williams (piano/synthesizer); Rick Margitza (tenor sax/soprano sax); Jeremy Steig (flute); Lenny White (drums). |
1998 | Dedication | Evidence | With Stefan Karlsson (piano), Jeremy Steig (flute) and Jimmy Cobb (drums). |
1998 | Uptown Music | Paddle Wheel | With Stefan Karlsson (piano), Jeremy Steig (flute) and Jimmy Cobb (drums). |
2004 | Art Of The Heart | Art of Life Records | With Mark Kramer (piano). |
2005 | Jazz Fiddler on the Roof | Twinz Records | With Mark Kramer (piano) and John Mosemann (drums). |
2007 | Palermo | Jazz Eyes | With Stefan Karlsson (piano) and Nasheet Waits (drums). |
2008 | Beautiful Love | Isol Discus | With Al Di Meola (guitar), Yutaka Kobayashi (piano) and Billy Drummond (drums). |
2010 | Forever | Plus Loin Music | With Cesarius Alvim (piano). |
2012 | Per Sempre | BFM Jazz | With Teo Clavarella (piano), Matt Marvuglio (flute) and Massimo Manzi (drums). |
2014 | Live At Montmartre | Storyville | With Carsten Dahl (piano). |
With John Abercrombie
With Warren Bernhardt
With Paul Bley
With Joanne Brackeen
With Randy Brecker
With Bill Bruford and Ralph Towner
With Frank Caruso and Bob Rummage
With Joe Chambers
With Santos Chillemi
With Billy Cobham
With Chick Corea
With Jack DeJohnette
With Armen Donelian
With Eliane Elias
With Peter Erskine
With Bill Evans
With Art Farmer
With Mordy Ferber
With Michael Franks
With Jeff Gardner
With Art Garfunkel
With George Garzone
With Mick Goodrick
With Dino Govoni
With Bunky Green
With David Grisman
With Tim Hardin
With Billy Hart
With Richie Havens
With Terumasa Hino
With Jennifer Holliday
With Freddie Hubbard
With Sandy Hurvitz
With Bob James
With Andrei Kondakov
With Lee Konitz
With Mark Kramer
With Ernie Krivda
With Kronos Quartet
With Andy LaVerne
With Tom Lellis
With Dave Liebman
With Joe Locke
With Giuseppi Logan
With Enric Madriguera
With Mike Mainieri
With Melissa Manchester
With Herbie Mann
With Andrea Marcelli
With Tania Maria
With Phil Markowitz
With Hugh Masekela
With Eugene Maslov
With Paul McCandless
With Jay McShann
With Charles Mingus
With Bob Mintzer
With Bob Moses
With Gerry Mulligan
With The New York Art Quartet
With Judy Niemack
With Mike Nock
With Claus Ogerman
With Michel Petrucciani
With Marco Pignataro
With David Pomeranz
With Emily Remler
With Alex Riel
With Ted Rosenthal
With Iñaki Sandoval
With Masahiko Satoh
With Tom Schuman
With John Scofield
With Phil Seamen
With Ben Sidran
With Carly Simon
With Smappies
With Tommy Smith
With David Spinozza
With Spyro Gyra
With Jeremy Steig
With Steps Ahead
With Richard Stoltzman
With Ira Sullivan
With Martin Taylor
With The Gadd Gang
With Great Jazz Trio
With Eugenio Toussaint
With Ralph Towner
With McCoy Tyner
With Gabriel Vicéns
With Roseanna Vitro
With Bennie Wallace
With Jack Wilkins
With Larry Willis
With Daniel Wong
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