Eddie Gomez
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 Eddie Gomez at a Concert in Monteroni d'Arbia, Siena, Italy, in december, 2008 with the Marco Pignataro quintet.
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| Birth name | Edgar Gomez |
| Born | October 4, 1944 |
| Origin |  Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, Jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Double bassist |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass |
| Associated acts | Bill Evans, Chick Corea |
Edgar "Eddie" Gomez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, perhaps most notable for his work done with the Bill Evans trio from 1966 to 1977.
Gomez emigrated with his family at a young age to the United States of America and grew up in New York. 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 and Art. He played in the Newport Festival Youth Band (led by Marshall Brown) from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from Juilliard in 1963.
His impressive résumé includes performances with jazz giants such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Wayne Shorter, Steps Ahead, Steve Gadd, Jeremy Steig, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Al Foster, Chick Corea and Carli Muñoz. Time Magazine lauded: "Eddie Gómez has the world on his strings". He would spend a total of eleven years with the Bill Evans Trio, which included performances throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, as well as dozens of recordings. Two of the Trio's recordings won Grammy awards. In addition, he was a member of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet.
His career mainly consists of working as an accompanist, a position suited for his quick reflexes and flexibility. 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. Most of his recent recordings as a leader are co-led by jazz pianist Mark Kramer.
Gomez was also a member of the fusion band Steps Ahead.
