Eddie Gómez
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Eddie Gómez | |
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 Gómez on tour with Chick Corea, May 2010, Santiago, Chile | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edgar Gómez |
| Born | October 4, 1944 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Website | eddiegomez |
Edgar "Eddie" Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a jazz double bassist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977.
Biography
Gómez emigrated 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. He played in the Newport Festival Youth Band (led by Marshall Brown) from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from Juilliard in 1963.[2]
His résumé includes performances with jazz giants such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, New York Art Quartet, Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Bruford, Scott LaFaro, Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Michael Brecker, Wayne Shorter, Steps Ahead, Steve Gadd, Ron Carter, Jeremy Steig, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Al Foster, Chick Corea, Mark Kramer, Eugenio Toussaint and Carli Muñoz. Time lauded, "Eddie Gómez has the world on his strings."[citation needed] 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] Two of the Trio's recordings won Grammy awards. In addition, Gómez 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.[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]
Gómez was also a member of the fusion band Steps Ahead.
In May 2013, Gómez was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. This was the first honorary doctorate granted at the college's new international campus in Spain.[3]
Discography
Solo albums
With Bill Evans
With Mark Kramer
As sidemanWith Casten Dahl
With John Abercrombie
With Paul Bley With Joanne Brackeen
With Bill Bruford and Ralph Towner
With Chick Corea
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With Jack DeJohnette
With Peter Erskine
With Art Farmer
With Mick Goodrick
With Tim Hardin
With Billy Hart
With Freddie Hubbard
With Lee Konitz
With Kronos Quartet
With Andy LaVerne
With Giuseppi Logan
With Gerry Mulligan With Mike Nock
With Iñaki Sandoval
With Masahiko Satoh
With Jeremy Steig
With Steps Ahead
With Eugenio Toussaint
With Marco Pignataro
With Ira Sullivan
With Ralph Towner
With Gabriel Vicéns
With Jack Wilkins
With Larry Willis
With Daniel Wong
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References
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Allmusic biography of Eddie Gómez.. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Eddie Gomez". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Bassist Eddie Gomez Awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree". Jazztimes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
