Jerry González (June 5, 1949 – October 1, 2018) was an American bandleader, trumpeter and

percussionist A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

of Puerto Rican descent. Geraldo, his father, was a singer in a band and worked for Las Villas, a chain of stores selling Latin American products. Jerry, who liked the trumpet and studied it carefully, but also the congas was a member of Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. an American Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino of Latin Jazz. Together Jerry Gonzalez with his brother, bassist Andy González, played an important role in the development of Latin Jazz during the late 20th century. During the 1970s, both played alongside

Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. Early life Pal ...

and in Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre, and from 1980 to 2018 they directed The Fort Apache Band. From 2000 to 2018, Jerry González resided in

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 ...

, where he fronted Los Piratas del Flamenco and El Comando de la Clave. In October 2018, he died of a heart attack after a fire in his home in Madrid.

Biography

Early life and career

Jerry González was born in 1949 in

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

, on 158th Street and 3rd Avenue, and moved to the Edenwald Houses in the Eastchester section of the Bronx at the age of 4.‘’Jerry Gonzalez, Latin Jazz Visionary dies after House Fire
from NPR 1 October 2018 He was raised in a strong musical atmosphere, with the strains of Latin, Afro-Cuban and jazz music always in his ear, establishing his musical appreciation and molding his future work as an artist. His father, Jerry González Sr., was a master of ceremonies and lead singer for bands during the Palladium era and sang with musicians like Claudio Ferrer. In junior high school he began playing trumpet and congas and jamming with local bands. After deciding this was his calling, González completed his formal studies at

New York College of Music The New York College of Music was an American conservatory of music located in Manhattan that flourished from 1878 to 1968. The college was incorporated under the laws of New York and was empowered to confer diplomas and degrees ranging from a Bac ...

and New York University. He started his professional career playing with Lewellyn Mathews in the

1964 New York World's Fair The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair was a world's fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations with the goal and the final result of building exhibits or ...

. In 1970 he started playing congas with

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

. With Gillespie's support and encouragement, González was able to fuse the African-based rhythms onto jazz elements without compromising the essence of either. The next year, González joined Eddie Palmieri's band until 1974, when he moved on to work with Conjunto Libre, the band led by

timbalero Timbales () or pailas are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing. They are shallower than single-headed tom-toms and usually tuned much higher, especially for their size.Orovio, Helio 1981. ''Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfic ...

Manny Oquendo and Jerry's brother, bassist Andy González. He and his brother Andy were the founders of the Conjunto Anabacoa and later of the charismatic Grupo Folklórico y Experimental Nuevayorquino with whom he recorded two LP albums: ''Concepts of Unity'' (1974) and ''Lo Dice Todo'' (1975). The band members were Jerry and Andy González,

Frankie Rodríguez Frankie may refer to: People *Frankie (musician), indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California * Frankie Abernathy (1981–2007), American MTV Real World cast member * Frankie Adams (born 1994), Samoan New Zealand actress *Frankie Avalon (born ...

, Milton Cardona,

Gene Golden In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...

Carlos Mestre Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhe ...

, Nelson González, Manny Oquendo, Óscar Hernández, José Rodríguez, Gonzalo Fernández,

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to ...

, Willy García, Heny Álvarez, Virgilio Martí,

Marcelino Guerra Marcelino Guerra (26 April 1914 – 30 June 1996), nicknamed "Rapindey", was a Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist. He spent much of his life in the United States and retired in Spain. As a vocalist, his primary role was ''segunda voz'' (ha ...

, Rubén Blades, Orlando "Puntilla" Rios and

Julito Collazo Julio "Julito" Collazo (1925 – March 5, 2004) was a master percussionist. Collazo was born in Havana, Cuba. He began playing the ritual music of Santería on the batá drums at the age of fifteen. He moved to United States in the 1950s to join ...

. He played with Tito Puente's ensemble (1984 to 1999), McCoy Tyner's band (1984 to 1990), and Jaco Pastorius's band (1984 to 1987). Jerrygonzalez2011 2

The Fort Apache Band

In 1979, González published his first album as a leader: ''Ya yo me curé''. Soon he formed his best-known group, The Fort Apache Band, which included his brother Andy and

Kenny Kirkland Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years ...

, Sonny Fortune,

Nicky Marrero Nicky Marrero (born June 17, 1950 in the Bronx, New York City) is an American Latin jazz percussionist, best known as the timbale player in The Fania Allstars and as a recording artist during the 1970s salsa boom in New York. Early career Ma ...

, Milton Cardona, Papo Vázquez, Wilfredo Velez and the late Jorge Dalto. The ensembles' first two albums were recorded live at European jazz festivals, ''The River is Deep'' in 1982 in Berlin and ''Obatalá'' in 1988 in Zurich. These were followed by their hit album, ''Rumba Para Monk'', in 1988, earning them recognition from the French Academie du Jazz with the ''Jazz Record of the Year'' award. This was the record that caught the ears of the jazz community, and is still considered a stellar project. After that, the 15 member band was compressed into a sextet: Larry Willis (piano), Andy González (bass),

Steve Berrios Steve Berrios (February 24, 1945 – July 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and percussionist born in New York City. Biography Starting out on trumpet while in public school, he was influenced by his father, a professional drummer, and his ...

(drums) and

Carter Jefferson Carter Jefferson (1946 – 9 December 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Jefferson played clarinet and alto saxophone early in his career, playing in the backing bands for The Temptations, The Supremes, and Little Richard in the 1960s. ...

(saxophone) and Joe Ford (saxophone). González and the band subsequently released ''Earthdance'' (Sunnyside, 1990) and ''Moliendo Café'' (Sunnyside, 1991). These albums again demonstrated the band's ability to play Latin inspired jazz with genuine sensitivity and virtuosity. After ''Moliendo Café'', Carter Jefferson died and was replaced by

John Stubblefield John Stubblefield (February 4, 1945 – July 4, 2005) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and oboist. Early life Stubblefield was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied music at the Association for the Advancement of Crea ...

. They then released ''

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

'' in 1994 and ''Pensativo'' in 1995, each of which earned them Grammy nominations. The ensemble was awarded The Beyond Group of the Year by both

Down Beat ' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chi ...

Magazine reader's and critic's polls in 1995 and 1996. González and group continued their creations on the 1996 album ''Fire Dance'', recorded live at

Blues Alley Blues Alley, founded in 1965, is a jazz nightclub in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Musicians who have performed at Blues Alley include John Abercrombie, Monty Alexander, Mose Allison, Tony Bennett, Rory Block, Ruby Braff, Gar ...

, and featuring interpretations of

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", "B ...

songs ''Let's Call This'' and ''Ugly Beauty'', as well as original compositions. Their efforts were celebrated by winning a score of awards, including Best Jazz Group in Playboy Magazines Readers Poll for 1997. In 1998 they swept the Latin Jazz category at the New York Jazz Awards, winning both the Industry and Journalist Polls. In 1999 the group scored big with the critics and readers polls for Beyond Group of The Year in

Magazine. Jerry González & the Fort Apache Band offered a tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on their 2005 release ''Rumba Buhaina''. That was their first record as a quintet, without

, who died in 2005. In 2008, the Heineken Festival paid tribute to Jerry González and his brother Andy, the first Puerto Ricans to be honored by the Heineken Festival. In October 2011, the Grammy awarded

Arturo O'Farrill Arturo O'Farrill (born June 22, 1960) is a jazz musician, the son of Latin jazz musician, arranger and bandleader Chico O'Farrill,

's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra paid tribute to Jerry and Andy at the

Symphony Space Symphony Space, founded by Isaiah Sheffer and Allan Miller, is a multi-disciplinary performing arts organization at 2537 Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Performances take place in the 760-seat Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (also called Pe ...

Theater.

His years in Spain

González's popularity rose after his contribution to the documentary film

Calle 54 ''Calle 54'' is a 2000 documentary film about Latin jazz by Spanish director Fernando Trueba. With only minimal introductory voiceovers, the film consists of studio performances by a wide array of Latin Jazz musicians. Artists featured include Chuc ...

, directed by the Oscar-awarded Fernando Trueba, where the main names of Latin jazz participated: Tito Puente, Paquito D’Rivera,

Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...

, Chucho Valdés, Dave Valentín, and

Israel "Cachao" López Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). T ...

. This was not the only collaboration of González in films, as he participated in ''Crossover Dreams'' (León Ichaso, 1985) with Rubén Blades and Virgilio Martí, ''Piñero'' (León Ichaso, 2001), and episodes of ''Sesame Street''. After the premiere of

in 2000, González relocated to Madrid. The trumpeter went there for just one day during the tour with

and ended up living there. He immersed himself in the flamenco scene and started to develop a new concept with the genre that would blossom in the future. His hiatus in Madrid resulted in the production of ''Los Piratas del Flamenco'' (2004) a band and album that included the flamenco guitarist

Niño Josele Niño Josele (born Juan José Heredia, 24 April 1974) is a Spanish guitarist, and exponent of the New flamenco style. His first two albums show a vibrant, pure, modern flamenco style. He then released a tribute to Bill Evans' music via his album ...

, the percussionist Israel Suárez "Piraña" and the singer Diego El Cigala. A novel approach is evident, as it was done without bass, without drums or piano, a radically new sound, a fusion of jazz and flamenco but with a twist. The album was nominated to the Grammy Awards as best Latin jazz album and won the Critics Award in New York as best Latin-jazz album of the year. He has also played with other flamenco musicians such as

Enrique Morente Enrique Morente Cotelo (25 December 1942 – 13 December 2010), known as Enrique Morente, was a flamenco singer (in Spanish, cantaor) and a celebrated figure within the world of contemporary flamenco. After his orthodox beginnings, he plunged in ...

Paco de Lucía Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 194725 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (;), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flame ...

Javier Limón Javier Limón (born 1973) is a record producer, singer and songwriter born and raised in Madrid, Spain. Limón has worked with several artists, mainly from Spain, since he incorporates elements of flamenco rhythm to his work. Besides his work as ...

and

Jorge Pardo Jorge Pardo may refer to: *Jorge Pardo (artist) *Jorge Pardo (musician) (born 1955), Spanish musician *J. D. Pardo Jorge Daniel Pardo (born September 7, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Jack Toretto in '' F9'' (2021), as ...

, copla musicians like

Martirio Maribel Quiñones or ''María Isabel Quiñones Gutiérrez'' in full, known under her stage name as Martirio (a Spanish given name meaning ''Martyrdom'' or ''Torment'', in English) is a Spanish singer born in 1954 in Huelva, Spain. She borrows her ...

and pop musicians living in Spain like the Argentinean Andrés Calamaro. González's latest albums have been ''A primera vista'' (duet with Federico Lechner, 2002), ''Music for Big Band'' (Youkali/Universal, 2006) and ''Avísale a mi contrario que aquí estoy yo'' (Cigala Music, 2010), recorded with ''El Comando de la Clave'', Jerry's quartet in Spain, which includes the Cubans Alain Pérez (bass), Javier Massó "Caramelo" (piano) and Kiki Ferrer (drums). It was nominated as best Jazz album to the Spanish Music Awards. The American edition of this album was called ''Jerry González y el Comando de la Clave'' (Sunnyside, 2011) was nominated to the Latin Grammy Awards as Best Latin Jazz Album and was voted Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year 2011 by jazz critics

Ted Panken Ted Panken is an American jazz journalist who has written for ''Down Beat'', ''Jazziz'', and ''Jazz Times''. From 1985 to 2008, he broadcast jazz and creative music on radio station WKCR. He has written more than 500 liner notes and has contribu ...

(''

'' magazine) and Doug Ramsey. In 2010, he was given the "Latino of the Year Award" in the 100 Latinos Awards-Madrid. His next releases were an album with the Spanish contrabass player

Javier Colina Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known ...

, a duet album with the flamenco guitarist

and a Fort Apache album recorded live at the Blue Note in 2012 for the label Half Note Records.

Collaborations

In the long run of his career, González performed and recorded with musicians such as Jaco Pastorius, Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner,

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

Cachao López Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). T ...

Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...

, Tony Williams, Larry Young,

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

Brooklyn Philharmonic There have been several organisations referred to as the Brooklyn Philharmonic. The most recent one was the now-defunct Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, an American orchestra based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, in existence fr ...

, Archie Shepp,

, George Benson, Chico O'Farrill,

The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...

, Papo Vázquez,

Ray Barretto Raymundo "Ray" Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Lati ...

Bobby Paunetto Bobby "Vince" Paunetto (June 22, 1944 – August 10, 2010) was a vibraphonist and composer associated to Latin jazz and salsa. He did not start on vibraphone until age 17, but went on to befriend Cal Tjader and study at the Berklee College of Music ...

, Chocolate Armenteros, Hilton Ruíz, Kirk Lightsey, Chico Freeman, Don Moye, José "Chombo" Silva, Rashied Ali, Paquito D'Rivera, Kenny Vance, Diego El Cigala,

, Santi Debriano and

Steve Turre Stephen Johnson Turre (born September 12, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz trombonist and a pioneer of using Conch (instrument), seashells as instruments, a composer, arranger, and educator at the collegiate-conservatory level. For ...

Discography

;As a leader * ''Ya Yo Me Curé'' (American Clavé/Sunnyside, 1979/1982) * ''The River Is Deep'' (Enja, 1982) * ''Obatalá'' (Enja, 1988) * ''Rumba Para Monk'' (Sunnyside, 1988) * ''Earthdance'' (Sunnyside, 1990) * ''Moliendo Café'' (Sunnyside, 1991) * ''

'' (Milestone, 1994) * ''Pensativo'' (Milestone, 1995) * ''Fire Dance'' (Milestone, 1996) * ''Jerry González & The Fort Apache Band: Live'' (1996) * ''Calle 54'' (Calle 54, 2000) * ''Jerry González & Federico Lechner: A Primera Vista'' (2002) * ''Jerry González & Los Piratas del Flamenco'' (Lola Records/Sunnyside, 2004) * ''Rumba Buhaina'' (Sunnyside, 2005) * ''Music For A Big Band'' (Youkali/Universal, 2006) * ''Avísale a Mi Contrario que Aquí Estoy Yo'' (Cigala Music/Warner, 2010) * ''Jerry González y El Comando de La Clavé'' (Sunnyside, 2011) * ''Jerry González & Miguel Blanco Big Band: A Tribute to the Fort Apache Band'' (Youkali, 2014) ;As sideman * George Benson: ''

The Other Side of Abbey Road ''The Other Side of Abbey Road'' is a 1970 studio album by American guitarist George Benson of songs from the Beatles' 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. It was his last album for A&M Records. The front cover is a photograph of Benson by Eric Meola in ...

'' (A&M/CTI, 1969) * Bobby Paunetto: ''Commit to Memory'' (Pathfinder/Tonga, 1970/1976) * Dizzy Gillespie: '' Portrait of Jenny'' (Perception, 1970) * Clifford Thornton: '' Communications Network'' (Third World, 1972) * Houston Person: ''Island Episode'' (Prestige, 1973) * Eddie Palmieri:'' Sentido'' (1973) * Clifford Thornton: ''

The Gardens of Harlem ''The Gardens of Harlem'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Clifford Thornton. It was recorded at the Blue Rock Studio in New York City in April 1974, and was released in 1975 by JCOA Records. On the album, Thornton is joined by mem ...

'' (JCOA, 1974) * Eddie Palmieri: ''Unfinished Masterpiece'' (Coco/MPL, 1974) * Bobby Paunetto: ''Paunetto's Point'' (Pathfinder/Toga, 1974) * Charlie Palmieri: ''Impulsos'' (Coco/MPL, 1975) * Grupo Folklórico y Experimental Nuevayorkino: ''Concepts of Unity'' (Salsoul, 1975) * Grupo Folklórico y Experimental Nuevayorkino: ''Lo Dice Todo'' (Salsoul, 1976) * Paquito D'Rivera: ''Blowin (Columbia, 1981) * Totico: ''Totico y Sus Rumberos'' (Montuno, 1981) *

Kip Hanrahan Kip Hanrahan (born December 9, 1954) is an American jazz music impresario, record producer and percussionist. Personal life Hanrahan was born in a Puerto Rican neighborhood in the Bronx to an Irish-Jewish family. His father left when he was 6 m ...

: ''Coup de Tête'' (American Clavé, 1981) * McCoy Tyner: ''

Looking Out ''Looking Out'' is an album by the jazz pianist McCoy Tyner released on the Columbia label in 1982. It has performances by Tyner with Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Gary Bartz, vocalist Phyllis Hyman and a string section. Reception The Allmus ...

'' (Columbia, 1982) * Kip Hanrahan: ''Desire Develops An Edge'' (American Clavé, 1981) * Tito Puente: ''On Broadway'' (Concord Picante, 1982) * Abbey Lincoln: ''Talking To The Sun'' (Enja, 1983) * Kirk Lightsey: ''Isotope'' (Criss Cross, 1983) * Jaco Pastorius: ''Live In New York, Vol. I & III'' (Big World, 1985) * Carlos "Patato" Valdés: ''Masterpiece'' (Messidor, 1984) * Virgilio Martí: ''Saludos a Los Rumberos'' (Caimán, 1984) * Jaco Pastorius: ''Punk Jazz'' (Big World, 1986) * Soundtrack of the motion picture: ''Crossover Dreams'' (Elektra, 1986) *

Franco Ambrosetti Franco Ambrosetti (born 10 December 1941) is a jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. He was born in Lugano, Switzerland; his father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played opposite Charlie Parker.Movies A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

'' (Enja, 1987) * Hilton Ruiz: ''El Camino'' (RCA/BMG/Novus, 1987) * Steve Turré: ''Viewpoints on Vibrations'' (Stash, 1987) * Santi Debriano: ''Obeah'' (Free Lance, 1987) * Kip Hanrahan: ''Days and Nights of Blue Luck Inverted'' (American Clavé, 1987) * Steve Turré:'' Fire and Ice'' (Stash, 1988) * Kenny Vance:'' The Performer'' (Rockaway/Gold Castle, 1988) https://web.archive.org/web/20120330222429/http://www.kennyvance.com/vid13performer.html * Larry Willis: '' Heavy Blue'' (Steeplechase, 1989) * Kirk Lightsey: ''Everything Is Changed'' (Sunnyside, 1989) * McCoy Tyner: '' The Turning Point'' (Birdology, 1991) * Charles Fambrough: ''The Proper Angle'' (CTI, 1991) * Kenny Kirkland: ''Kenny Kirkland'' (GRP, 1991) * Dave Valentin: ''Tropic Heat'' (GRP, 1993) *

Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

: ''

Acoustic Masters II ''Acoustic Masters II'' is an album by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, saxophonist Craig Handy, drummer Lenny White and trumpeter Jerry González featuring performances recorded in 1993 and released the following year on the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1993) * McCoy Tyner: '' Journey'' (Birdology, 1993) * Hilton Ruiz: ''Heroes'' (Telarc, 1993) * Don Byron: ''

Don Byron Plays the Music of Mickey Katz ''Don Byron Plays the Music of Mickey Katz'' is an album by clarinetist Don Byron featuring music associated with comedian and musician Mickey Katz which was released on the Nonesuch label in 1993. Reception The Allmusic review by Bob Tarte stat ...

'' (Nonesuch, 1993) * David Sánchez: ''Sketches of Dreams'' (Columbia, 1994) * Sonny Fortune: ''

A Better Understanding ''A Better Understanding'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Fortune which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Blue Note label.Afro Blue Band Afro Blue Band was an American jazz ensemble who released one album. Allmusic ''Impressions'' review/ref> Personnel * Arthur Barron *Steve Berrios (drums) *Lionel Cole *Glen Cronkhite *Jerry Gonzalez (trumpet) *Mark Levine (piano) *Dave Liebman ( ...

: ''Impressions'' (Milestone, 1995) * Chico O'Farrill: ''Pure Emotion'' (Milestone, 1995) * Giovanni Hidalgo: ''Time Shifter'' (Tropijazz, 1996) * Bobby Matos: ''Footprints'' (Cubop, 1996) * Abbey Lincoln: ''You and I'' (Jazzfest, 1997) * Deep Rumba: ''The Music of Marlon Simon'' (K-Jazz, 1998) * Arturo O'Farrill: ''Blood Lines'' (Milestone, 1999) * Batacumbele: ''Hijos de Tambó'' (Batá, 1999) * Rumbajazz: ''Tribute To Chombo'' (Sunnyside, 1999) * Abbey Lincoln: ''Over The Years'' (Verve, 2000) * Diego "El Cigala": ''Corren Tiempos de Alegría'' (2001) * Andrés Calamaro: ''Tinta Roja'' (2001) * Martirio: ''Mucho Corazón'' (2001) * Enrique Morente: ''Pequeño Reloj'' (Virgin/EMI, 2003) * Paco de Lucía: ''Cositas Buenas'' (2004) * Diego "El Cigala": ''Picasso en Mis Ojos'' (2005) * Lierhouse Project: ''Siegfrieds Olé In Spain'' (2005) * Niño Josele: ''Paz'' (2006) * Diego Amador: "El Aire de Lo Puro" (2006) * Javier Limón: ''La Tierra del Agua'' (2007) * Javier Limón: ''Son de Limón'' (2008) * Andrés Calamaro: ''Obras Incompletas'' (2009) * Andrés Calamaro: ''On The Rock'' (2010) * Alain Pérez: ''Apetecible'' (2010)

Filmography

* ''Crossover Dream'' (Leon Ichaso, 1985) * ''

'' (Fernando Trueba, 2000) * ''Piñero'' (Leon Ichaso, 2001)

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Jerry 1949 births 2018 deaths Afro Blue Band members Afro-Cuban jazz trumpeters American male jazz musicians American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Avant-garde jazz musicians Latin jazz trumpeters Jazz musicians from New York (state) Jazz fusion musicians American people of Puerto Rican descent Post-bop trumpeters Conga players Musicians from New York City New York College of Music alumni Enja Records artists Sunnyside Records artists