Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio
About This Event
Pianist Edsel Gomez — a Puerto Rican musician whose work moves between jazz improvisation and Latin rhythm, and who received a 2007 Grammy nomination before serving as arranger and musical director on Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Grammy-winning Billie Holiday project — leads his Latin Jazz Trio at Arthur's Tavern. The trio’s sets at the tavern move from tight rhythmic figures into open, free-leaning solo space, favoring pulse and instrumental interplay over display.
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.