Edsel Gomez
Birth nameEdsel Robert Gomez Rentas
Born (1962-08-09) August 9, 1962 (age 61)
Bayamon, Puerto Rico, U.S.
GenresJazz, Latin jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1975–present
LabelsZoho Music
Websitewww.edselgomez.com

Edsel Gomez (born August 9, 1962) is a Puerto Rican jazz pianist. In 2007, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album Cubist Music.[1] He arranged and directed Dee Dee Bridgewater's Grammy-winning recording Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater. He has worked with Jack DeJohnette, Don Byron, Brian Lynch, and Eddie Palmieri.

After a research study promoted by the Philippine Heritage Library and Ayala Museum in Manila, Philippines, he began the Edsel Gomez World Fusion Band, which explores the fusion of Philippine traditional and tribal music with jazz and Afro Caribbean music.

Discography

As leader

."Celebrating Chico Buarque De Hollanda" (Mix House, 1999)

As sideman

With Freddie Bryant

With David Sánchez

With Don Byron

 1995 " Music For Six Musicians"

With Richard Bona

With Conrad Herwig

With Humberto Ramírez

With Dee Dee Bridgewater

With Tony Lujan

With others

References

  1. ^ "Nominations for 49th Annual Grammy Awards". Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  2. ^ "Edsel Gomez | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2017.