Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio
About This Event
Edsel Gomez, a Puerto Rican pianist nominated for a 2007 Grammy for Cubist Music and arranger/director on Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Grammy-winning Eleanora Fagan, leads the Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio. At Arthur’s Tavern the trio works at the intersection of jazz improvisation and Latin rhythm, building from tight rhythmic figures into open solo space and favoring momentum and instrumental conversation over polish.
About the Artists
Edsel Gomez
Edsel Gomez is a Puerto Rican pianist whose work moves between jazz improvisation and Latin rhythm, often in a small-group setting. He received a 2007 Grammy nomination for his contributions to the album *Cubist Music* and later served as arranger and musical director on Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Grammy-winning Billie Holiday project.
Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio
Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio is a New York City-based ensemble working at the intersection of jazz improvisation and Latin jazz rhythm, with an ear that sometimes leans toward freer forms. The group appears at Arthur’s Tavern, a room where straight-ahead playing and late-night experimentation share the same bandstand.