Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio
About This Event
Puerto Rican pianist Edsel Gomez, a 2007 Grammy nominee for his work on Cubist Music and former arranger and musical director on Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Grammy-winning Billie Holiday project, leads the Edsel Gomez Latin Jazz Trio. At Arthur's Tavern the group works at the intersection of jazz improvisation and Latin rhythm, favoring tight rhythmic figures and open, free-leaning interplay that emphasizes structure and pulse 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.