Eddie Gómez


Edgar Gómez is a jazz double bassist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977.

Biography

Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. He started on double bass in the New York City school system at the age of eleven and at age thirteen went to the New York City High School of Music & Art. He played in the Newport Festival Youth Band from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from Juilliard in 1963.
He played with musicians such as Gerry Mulligan, Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Steps Ahead, and Chick Corea. He spent a total of eleven years with the Bill Evans Trio, which included performances in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as dozens of recordings.
His career mainly consists of working as an accompanist, a position suited for his quick reflexes and flexibility. In addition to working as a studio musician for many famous jazz musicians, he has recorded as a leader for Columbia Records, Projazz and Stretch. Many of his recent recordings as a leader are co-led by the jazz pianist Mark Kramer.
In May 2013, Gómez was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. This was the first honorary doctorate granted at the college's new international campus in Spain.

Discography

As leader

With Bill Evans
With John Abercrombie
With Paul Bley
With Joanne Brackeen
With Randy Brecker
With Bill Bruford and Ralph Towner
With Chick Corea
With Carsten Dahl
With Jack DeJohnette
With Peter Erskine
With Art Farmer
With Mick Goodrick
With Bunky Green
With David Grisman
With Tim Hardin
With Billy Hart
With Freddie Hubbard
With Lee Konitz
With Mark Kramer
With Kronos Quartet
With Andy LaVerne
With Giuseppi Logan
With Jay McShann
With Gerry Mulligan
With Judy Niemack
With Mike Nock
With Marco Pignataro
With Emily Remler
With Iñaki Sandoval
With Masahiko Satoh
With Jeremy Steig
With Steps Ahead
With Eugenio Toussaint
With Tommy Smith
With Ira Sullivan
With Ralph Towner
With Gabriel Vicéns
With Jack Wilkins
With Larry Willis
With Daniel Wong
With Eliane Elias