Andy González (musician)

Andy González is a New York-based double-bass player. Born on January 1, 1951 in The Bronx, New York, González is a respected^[1] and prolific Jazz, Latin-Jazz and Salsa musician, composer and arranger of Puerto Rican ancestry and long-time musical callaborator with brother Jerry González, founding members of Conjunto Anabaco and Grupo Folklórico y Experimental Nuevayorkino with whom he produced three LP recordings: Concepts of Unity (1974), Lo Dice Todo (1975) and Homenaje a Arsenio (2011). The band members were: Jerry and Andy González, Frankie Rodríguez, Milton Cardona, Gene Golden, Carlos Mestre, Nelson González, Manny Oquendo, Óscar Hernández, José Rodríguez, Gonzalo Fernández, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Willy García, Heny Álvarez, Virgilio Martí, Marcelino Guerra, Rubén Blades, Orlando "Puntilla" Ríos, and Julito Collazo on the first two releases. On the 2011 album, ___.

Andy González has performed and recorded with many of the most important names on the Latin music scene, including The Fort Apache Group, Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, and Astor Piazzola.

References

• Jerry González and Andy González Biography - (b. 1949 and 1951), conguero, bonguero, timbalero, conjunto, Ya Yo Me Curé - Jazz, Band, Musical, Music, Latin, and Oquendo