Latin jazz trumpeter Jerry González has reportedly died after a fire blazed through his first-floor home in Madrid around midnight on Monday (Oct. 1), according to local press. Police responding to the fire found the musician, who had gone into cardiac arrest, and attempted to revive him. He reportedly died hours later at a Madrid hospital.
González, who was of Puerto Rican parentage, was born in East Harlem and grew up in The Bronx. He was a member of Eddie Palmieri’s band early in his career, then joined Manny Oquendo’s Conjunto Libre with his brother, bassist Andy González. Andy was also by his side in The Fort Apache Band, which he formed in 1979.
After appearing in Spanish director Fernando Trueba’s 2000 Latin jazz documentary Calle 54, Jerry González moved to Madrid. There, he formed a quartet, El Comando de la Clave, and recorded and performed with both jazz and flamenco musicians.
This recording was one in a series produced by Kip Hanrahan in the late 70's/early 80's that somehow ended up in my hands when it was tough to find modern and contemporary Latin Jazz music for Jazz dancers.. Percussion and vocal chants dominate throughout the set and lend the earthy tone so essential to this style. If you dig Afro-Cuban music or are just into some intense Latin Jazz dancing this is the business. Many hot feet stomps performed at the Electric Ballroom to this ace tune..
González, who was of Puerto Rican parentage, was born in East Harlem and grew up in The Bronx. He was a member of Eddie Palmieri’s band early in his career, then joined Manny Oquendo’s Conjunto Libre with his brother, bassist Andy González. Andy was also by his side in The Fort Apache Band, which he formed in 1979.
After appearing in Spanish director Fernando Trueba’s 2000 Latin jazz documentary Calle 54, Jerry González moved to Madrid. There, he formed a quartet, El Comando de la Clave, and recorded and performed with both jazz and flamenco musicians.
This recording was one in a series produced by Kip Hanrahan in the late 70's/early 80's that somehow ended up in my hands when it was tough to find modern and contemporary Latin Jazz music for Jazz dancers.. Percussion and vocal chants dominate throughout the set and lend the earthy tone so essential to this style. If you dig Afro-Cuban music or are just into some intense Latin Jazz dancing this is the business. Many hot feet stomps performed at the Electric Ballroom to this ace tune..
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