Jazz Articles about Eddie Gomez

Eddie Gomez: Dedication

by Jim Santella
November 1, 1998

The piano trio has always been at the heart of jazz, and this acoustic threesome reminds the listener why. Adhering to the modern mainstream, the trio’s members converse and participate equally in a session that includes light rhythmic drama and expressive ballads. Eddie Gomez worked with pianist Bill Evans for eleven years and the influence is unmistakable; Stefan Karlsson and Jimmy Cobb also share the harmonic & melodic Evans mark.

Gomez, 54, was born in Puerto Rico and grew up ...