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.
Eddie Gómez | |
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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(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Double bass |
Years active | 1959–present |
Labels | Columbia |
Website | eddiegomez |
Biography
editGómez 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]
Discography
editAs leader/co-leader
editYear 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). |
As sideman
editWith John Abercrombie
- Structures (Chesky, 2006)
With Warren Bernhardt
- Blue Montreux (Arista, 1978)
- Blue Montreux II (Arista, 1979)
- Warren Bernhardt Trio (DMP, 1983)
With Paul Bley
With Joanne Brackeen
- Prism (Choice, 1978)
- Keyed In (Tappan Zee, 1979)
- Ancient Dynasty (Tappan Zee, 1980)
- Special Identity (Antilles, 1981)
- Breath of Brazil (Concord Picante, 1991)
- Where Legends Dwell (Ken Music, 1992)
- Take a Chance (Concord Picante, 1993)
With Randy Brecker
- Score (Solid State, 1969)
With Bill Bruford and Ralph Towner
- If Summer Had Its Ghosts (DGM, 1997)
With Frank Caruso and Bob Rummage
- Chosen (CD Baby, 2017)
With Joe Chambers
- Isla Verde (Paddle Wheel, 1995)
With Santos Chillemi
- Trinidad (Maracatu, 1991)
- Au Gre Du Temps (Frémeaux & Associés, 2004)
With Billy Cobham
- Drum 'n' Voice - All That Groove (Sony Music, 2001)
With Chick Corea
- The Leprechaun (Polydor, 1976)
- The Mad Hatter (Polydor, 1978)
- Friends (Polydor, 1978)
- Three Quartets (Warner Bros. Records, 1981)
- The Boston Three Party (Stretch Records, 2007)
- From Miles (Stretch Records, 2007)
- Further Explorations (Concord Jazz, 2012)
With Jack DeJohnette
- The DeJohnette Complex (Milestone, 1969)
- New Directions (ECM, 1978)
- New Directions in Europe (ECM Records, 1980)
With Armen Donelian
- Stargazer (Atlas Records, 1981)
With Eliane Elias
- Illusions (Denon, 1986)
- Cross Currents (Denon, 1987)
- Eliane Elias Plays Jobim (Blue Note, 1990)
- Fantasia (Blue Note, 1992)
- Paulistana (Blue Note, 1993)
- Music from Man of La Mancha (Concord, 2017)
With Peter Erskine
- Peter Erskine (Contemporary, 1982)
With Bill Evans
- A Simple Matter of Conviction (Verve, 1966)
- California Here I Come (Verve, 1967)
- Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (Verve, 1968)
- What's New (Verve, 1969)
- Autumn Leaves (Lotus, 1969)
- Jazzhouse (Milestone, 1969)
- You're Gonna Hear From Me (Milestone, 1969)
- From Left to Right (MGM, 1970)
- Quiet Now (Charly, 1970)
- Montreux II (CTI, 1970)
- Homewood (Red Bird Records, 1970)
- The Bill Evans Album (Columbia, 1971)
- Two Super Bill Evans Trios: Live In Europe! (Unique Jazz, 1972)
- Living Time with George Russell Orchestra (Columbia, 1972)
- The Tokyo Concert (Fantasy, 1973)
- Eloquence (Fantasy, 1973)
- Half Moon Bay (Milestone, 1973)
- Since We Met (Fantasy, 1974)
- Re: Person I Knew (Fantasy, 1974)
- Symbiosis (MPS, 1974)
- But Beautiful (Milestone, 1974)
- Blue in Green: The Concert in Canada (Milestone, 1974)
- Live In Europe, Vol.1 & Vol.2 (EPM Musique, 1974)
- Intuition (Fantasy, 1974)
- Montreux III (Fantasy, 1975)
- With Monica Zetterlund - Swedish Concert 1975 (Nova Disc, 1975)
- In His Own Way (Nova Disc, 1975)
- Crosscurrents (Fantasy, 1977)
- I Will Say Goodbye (Fantasy, 1977)
- You Must Believe in Spring (Warner Bros., 1977)
- From The 70's - Unreleased live recordings from 1973-74 (Fantasy, 1983/Original Jazz Classics, 2002)
- Live In Paris 1972 Vol.1 y 2 (France's Concert, 1988)
- Live In Paris 1972 Vol.3 (France's Concert, 1989)
- Switzerland 1975 (Domino Records, 1990)
- Buenos Aires Concert 1973 (Yellow Note Records, 1991)
- The Secret Sessions: Recorded at the Village Vanguard 1966-1975 (Milestone, 1996)
- The Sesjun Radio Shows - Unreleased live recordings from 1973[4] (Out Of The Blue, 2011)
- Live At Art D'Lugoff's Top Of The Gate - Live recordings 1968[5] (Resonance, 2012)
- Live '66: The Oslo Concerts[6] (Somethin' Cool, 2016)
- Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest - Unreleased live recordings from 1968[7] (Resonance, 2016)
- Another Time: The Hilversum Concert - Unreleased recording of 1968[8] (Resonance, 2017)
- On A Monday Evening - Unreleased live recording of 1976 at Madison Union Theater, University of Wisconsin[9] (Fantasy, 2017)
- Evans In England - Unreleased live recording of 1969[10] (Resonance, 2019)
With Art Farmer
- Yama with Joe Henderson (CTI, 1979)
With Mordy Ferber
- Mr. X (Ozone Music, 1995)
- Being There (CDBY, 2005)
With Michael Franks
- One Bad Habit (Warner Bros., 1980)
With Jeff Gardner
- Continuum (Terramar, 2007)
With Art Garfunkel
- Lefty (Columbia, 1988)
With George Garzone
- Alone (NYC Records, 1995)
With Mick Goodrick
- In Pas(s)ing (ECM, 1979)
With Dino Govoni
- Breakin' Out (Whaling City Sound, 2001)
With Bunky Green
- Places We've Never Been (Vanguard, 1979)
With David Grisman
With Tim Hardin
- Tim Hardin 4 (Verve, 1969)
With Billy Hart
- Rah (Gramavision, 1988)
With Richie Havens
- Something Else Again (Verve Forecast, 1967)
With Terumasa Hino
- Double Rainbow (CBS, 1981)
With Jennifer Holliday
- Say You Love Me (Geffen, 1985)
With Freddie Hubbard
- Sweet Return (Atlantic, 1983)
With Sandy Hurvitz
- Sandy's Album Is Here At Last (Verve, 1968)
With Bob James
- All Around The Town (CBS, 1981)
With Andrei Kondakov
- Fairy Tale In The Rain (Outline Records, 2012)
- Blues For 4 (СПб Собака RU, 2005)
With Lee Konitz
- The Lee Konitz Duets (Milestone, 1968)
- Peacemeal (Milestone, 1969)
With Mark Kramer
- Jazz Fiddler on the Roof (Mythic Jazz, 2002 | Twinz, 2005)
- Art of the Heart (Art of Life, 2006)
- Kind of Trio with Joe Chambers (Eroica, 2008 | Strawberry Mansion, 2017)
- Boulders and Mountains (Eroica, 2009 | Blue Node, 2017)
- Art of Music (Strawberry Mansion, 2017)
With Ernie Krivda
- The Alchemist (Inner City, 1978)
With Kronos Quartet
- Music of Bill Evans (Landmark Records, 1986)
With Andy LaVerne
- Liquid Silver (DMP, 1984)
- Metropolis - Unreleased recording of 1979 (ALV Productions, 2018)
With Tom Lellis
- And In This Corner... (Inner City, 1979)
- Double Entendre (Beamtide Records, 1991)
- Tom Lellis (Solid Records, 2018)
With Dave Liebman
- Monk's Mood (Double-Time, 1999)
With Joe Locke
- Moment to Moment - The Music of Henry Mancini (Milestone, 1994)
With Giuseppi Logan
- The Giuseppi Logan Quartet (ESP-Disk, 1965)
- More (ESP-Disk, 1966)
With Enric Madriguera
- The Minute Samba 1932-50, Vol. 2 (Harlequin, 2003)
With Mike Mainieri
- An American Diary (NYC Records, 1995)
- Live At Seventh Avenue South (NYC Records, 1996)
With Melissa Manchester
- Joy (Angel Records, 1997)
- My Funny Valentine (Paddle Wheel, 1986)
- The Sidewinder (Paddle Wheel, 1986)
- Live At Pit Inn (Paddle Wheel, 1986)
- Live At Pit Inn Vol. 2 (Paddle Wheel, 1986)
- My Favorite Things - Live in Tokio (Paddle Wheel, 1986)
- Manhattan Blues (Sweet Basil, 1990)
- Funky Strut (Sweet Basil, 1991)
- Manteca - Live At Sweet Basil (Sweet Basil, 1992)
- Concierto de Aranjuez (Sweet Basil, 1994)
With Herbie Mann
- Peace Pieces - The Music Of Bill Evans (Kokopelli Records, 1995)
- America/Brasil (Lightyear Entertainment, 1997)
With Andrea Marcelli
- Beyond The Blue (Art Of Life, 2005)
With Tania Maria
- Intimidade (Blue Note, 2005)
With Phil Markowitz
- Sno' Peas (Bellaphon, 1981)
With Hugh Masekela
With Eugene Maslov
- The Face Of Love (Mack Avenue Records, 1999)
With Paul McCandless
- All the Mornings Bring (Elektra, 1979)
With Jay McShann
- The Big Apple Bash (Atlantic, 1979)
With Charles Mingus
- Me, Myself & Eye - Posthumous recording, Mingus does not play. (Atlantic, 1979)
- Something Like a Bird - Posthumous recording, Mingus does not play. (Atlantic, 1980)
With Bob Mintzer
- Bop Boy (Explore Records, 2002)
With Bob Moses
- Bittersuite In The Ozone (Mozown, 1975)
- Visit With The Great Spirit (Gramavision, 1983)
With Gerry Mulligan
With The New York Art Quartet
- Call It Art (Triple Point, 2013)
With Judy Niemack
- About Time (Sony, 2002)
With Mike Nock
- Ondas (ECM, 1981)
With Claus Ogerman
- Claus Ogerman Featuring Michael Brecker (GRP, 1991)
With Michel Petrucciani
- Michel plays Petrucciani (Blue Note, 1988)
With Marco Pignataro
- Sofia's Heart (CD Baby, 2007)
With David Pomeranz
- Time To Fly (Decca, 1971)
With Emily Remler
- Transitions (Concord, 1983)
- Catwalk (Concord, 1985)
With Alex Riel
- Unriel! (Stunt Records, 1997)
With Ted Rosenthal
- Calling You (CTI Records, 1992)
With Iñaki Sandoval
- Miracielos (Bebyne, 2011)
With Masahiko Satoh
- Chagall Blue (Openskye, 1980)
- Amorphism (Sony, 1985)
With Tom Schuman
- Extremities (GRP, 1990)
With John Scofield
- Who's Who? (Arista/Novus, 1979)
With Phil Seamen
- Phil Seamen Meets Eddie Gómez (Saga, 1968)
With Ben Sidran
- Bop City (Island, 1983)
With Carly Simon
- Torch (Warner Bros., 1981)
With Smappies
- Smappies II (Victor, 1999)
With Tommy Smith
- Step by Step (Blue Note Records, 1988)
With David Spinozza
- Spinozza (A&M Records, 1978)
With Spyro Gyra
- City Kids (MCA Records, 1983)
With Jeremy Steig
- Jeremy & The Satyrs (Reprise, 1968)
- Legwork (Solid State, 1970)
- Wayfaring Stranger (Blue Note, 1971)
- Energy (Capitol, 1971)
- Fusion (Groove Merchant, 1972) - contains Energy and additional tracks
- Monium (Columbia, 1974)
- Outlaws (Enja. 1977)
- Lend Me Your Ears (CMP, 1978) with Joe Chambers
- Music for Flute & Double-Bass (CMP, 1979)
- Rain Forest (CMP, 1980)
- Jam (Steig-Gomez Records, 2003)
- What's New At F (Tokuma Japan, 2004)
With Steps Ahead
- Step by Step (Better Days, 1980)
- Smokin' in the Pit (NYC Records, 1980)
- Paradox - Live At Seventh Avenue South (Better Days, 1982)
- Steps Ahead (Elektra Musician, 1983)
- Modern Times (Elektra Musician, 1984)
With Richard Stoltzman
- Begin Sweet World (RCA, 1986)
- Brasil (BMG, 1991)
- Hark! (BMG Classics, 1992)
- Dreams (RCA, 1995)
- Danza Latina (RCA, 1998)
With Ira Sullivan
- The Incredible Ira Sullivan (Stash, 1980)
With Martin Taylor
- Kiss and Tell (Columbia, 1999)
With The Gadd Gang
- The Gadd Gang (A Touch, 1986)
- Here & Now (Columbia, 1988)
- Live At The Bottom Line (A Touch, 1994)
With Great Jazz Trio
- Moreover (East Wind, 1980)
- The Session / Sleepy Meets The Great Jazz Trio (Next Wave, 1980)
- Chapter II (East Wind, 1981)
- Re-Visited - The Great Jazz Trio At The Village Vanguard Volume 1 (Eastworld, 1981)
- Re-Visited - The Great Jazz Trio At The Village Vanguard Volume 2 (Eastworld, 1981)
- Aurex Jazz Festival' 81 / The Great Jazz Trio & Friends With Nancy Wilson (Eastworld, 1981)
- What's New - with Nancy Wilson (East Wind, 1982)
- Threesome (Eastworld, 1982)
- The Club New Yorker (Interface, 1983)
- Easy To Love: Eri Sings Cole Porter - with Eri Ohno (Interface, 1984)
- Monk's Mood (Denon, 1984)
- N.Y. Sophisticate: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Denon, 1984)
- Ambrosia - with Art Farmer (Denon/Interface, 1984)
- The Great Jazz Trio Standard Collection (Interface, 1986)
- The Great Jazz Trio Plays Standard (Somethin' Else, 1998)
With Eugenio Toussaint
- Oinos (Música para beber vino) (Urtext, 2008)
With Ralph Towner
- Batik (ECM, 1978)
- Old Friends, New Friends (ECM, 1979)
With McCoy Tyner
- Supertrios (Milestone, 1977)
With Gabriel Vicéns
- Point In Time (Self-Released, 2012)
With Roseanna Vitro
- Conviction: Thoughts Of Bill Evans (A-Records, 2001)
With Bennie Wallace
- The Fourteen Bar Blues (Enja Records, 1978)
- Live At The Public Theatre (Enja Records, 1978)
- The Free Will (Enja Records, 1980)
- Mistyc Bridge (Enja Records, 1982)
- Twilight Time (Blue Note, 1985)
- The Art Of Saxophone (Denon, 1987)
- Bordertown (Blue Note, 1988)
- Bennie Wallace (AudioQuest Music, 1998)
- The Nearness Of You (Enja Records, 2003)
With Jack Wilkins
- Merge (Chiaroscuro, 1977)
- Reunion (Chiaroscuro, 2001)
With Larry Willis
- Inner Crisis (Groove Merchant, 1973)
- Blue Fable (HighNote, 2007)
- The Offering (HighNote, 2008)
With Daniel Wong
- Daniel Wong Trio (Fonarte Latino 2014)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. Allmusic biography of Eddie Gómez.. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Eddie Gomez". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bassist Eddie Gomez Awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree". Jazztimes.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Dan McClenaghan (June 15, 2011). ""Bill Evans The Sesjun Radio Shows"". Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Thomas Conrad (April 25, 2019). "Bill Evans: Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate". Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Ernest Barteldes (July 7, 2007). "Bill Evans: The Oslo Concerts". Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Mark Richardson (April 23, 2016). "Some Other Time: the Lost Session from the Black Forest". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Lloyd Sachs (April 25, 2019). "Bill Evans: Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (Resonance)". Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ DownBeat (January 31, 2017). "Unreleased Bill Evans Trio Album To Be Released March 24". Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Mark Smotroff (May 15, 2019). "Is Resonance Records' "Bill Evans - Evans in England" Official Bootleg An Audiophile Purist Dream?". Retrieved October 19, 2020.