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Andy González was a New York City-based double bass player. González was a respected and prolific jazz, Latin-jazz and salsa musician, composer and arranger of Puerto Rican ancestry. He was a long-time musical collaborator with brother Jerry González. They were the founding members of Conjunto Libre and Grupo Folklórico Y Experímental Nuevayorquíno, with whom he produced three LP recordings: Concepts in Unity (1975), Lo Dice Todo (1976) 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, Oscar Hernández, José Rodríguez, Nestor Torres, 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.

González 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, Kip Hanrahan, and Astor Piazzolla.

Born in The Bronx, New York in 1951, González died on April 9, 2020 in the Bronx from pneumonia and complications of diabetes. Source: Wikipedia

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Klaus Mueller Trio (Mon) Cafe - Chuck Fowler (Tue) Titus Ribas (Wed) Andy Gonzalez (Thu) Duane Eubanks QT (Fri-Sat) John Benitez (Sun) at Cachaa

Klaus Mueller Trio (Mon)  Cafe - Chuck Fowler (Tue) Titus Ribas (Wed) Andy Gonzalez (Thu) Duane Eubanks QT (Fri-Sat) John Benitez (Sun) at Cachaa

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Cachaa 35 West 8th St (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.) NYC * tel 212-388-9099 sets at 9,11 & 1am * $10 cover, $15 min. Menus from selected restaurants available New York City's Newest Jazz Hang In The Heart of Greenwich Village Cachaa (pronounced “ka-SHA-sa") is the newest late-night Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, located at 35 W. 8th Street between Fithth & Sixth Avenue in New York City. The name ...

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Benefit for Andy Gonzalez on April 27 at Birdland in NYC

Benefit for Andy Gonzalez on April 27 at Birdland in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

A benefit for bassist ANDY GONZALEZ will be held on April 27 at Birdland in New York City. Arturo O'Farrill, in association with the club, will present the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Graciela, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Manny Oquendo and Libre, Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers, Matt Dillon, and surprise guests. Doors open at 8:00 pm.

Gonzalez, 53, is presently recovering from surgery for complications from diabetes, his second such operation since December. The hospitalizations have dealt a ...

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