Edsel Gomez
Edsel Gomez (born August 9, 1962) is a Puerto Rican jazz pianist. In 2007, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album Cubist Music. He arranged and directed Dee Dee Bridgewater's Grammy-winning recording Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater. He has worked with Jack DeJohnette, Don Byron, Brian Lynch, and Eddie Palmieri.
Edsel Gomez | |
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| Birth name | Edsel Robert Gomez Rentas |
| Born | August 9, 1962 Bayamon, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Latin jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Zoho Music |
| Website | www |
After a research study promoted by the Philippine Heritage Library and Ayala Museum in Manila, Philippines, he began the Edsel Gomez World Fusion Band, which explores the fusion of Philippine traditional and tribal music with jazz and Afro Caribbean music.
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