Jerry Gonzalez

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Jerry Gonzalez, jazz musician born at New York, (United States) in 1949.

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Jerry Gonzalez was born at the Bronx, New York, in 1949. He is one of the best percussion, trumpet and flugelhorn players in Latin Jazz (also known as "afrocuban jazz").

He's been influenced by Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. After playing with Manny Oquendo and Eddie Palmieri, Jerry creates the Fort Apache Band with Andy Gonzalez (his brother), Larry Willis and Steve Berrios.

Eventhough he started to be known thanks to Fort Apache Band, Jerry Gonzalez was really launched by Fernando Trueba with his "Calle 54". Most of the best artists of Latin Jazz (Paquito D'Rivera, Michel Camilo, Eliane Elias, etc.) play in this documentary.

After the premier of "Calle 54" in 2000, Jerry starts to receive invitations to play at concerts and festivals at Spain. Since then, he lives mainly at Madrid and he often plays at the best jazz clubs of the city.

He has recorded with different artists like Andrés Calamaro or Martirio. He has also recorded "Jerry Gonzalez y los piratas del flamenco" (2004) with some flamenco artists like Piraña, Niño Josele or Diego El Cigala.