Dennis González

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Dennis González
Born(1954-08-15)August 15, 1954
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2022(2022-03-15) (aged 67)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde jazz, free jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, artist, writer, educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet
Labelsdaagnim, Clean Feed
WebsiteDennis González on Bandcamp

Dennis González, often credited Dennis Gonzalez (August 15, 1954 – March 15, 2022),[1][2] was an American jazz trumpeter, artist, and educator from Texas. He hosted Miles Out on KERA-FM for over twenty years.

Early life

González was born in Abilene, Texas,[3][4] on August 15, 1954.[5][6] He relocated to Oak Cliff in 1976. He later established the Dallas Association for Avant-Garde and Neo Impressionistic Music (daagnim) in the late 1970s,[4] doing so at the suggestion of Anthony Braxton and Art Lande.[2][7] The daagnim organization, which functioned both as a group of musicians and as a record label, was based on and named after the AACM.[2]

Career

González' primary musical instrument was the trumpet (including B♭, C, and pocket trumpets), though he has also played drums, flute, synthesizer, and baritone saxophone. AllMusic describes González as "[a] talented trumpeter who has recorded a consistently rewarding string of lesser-known dates," whose "playing falls between advanced hard bop and free jazz."[1][8][9]

recording in more than thirty-five years.[11]

González began working for Dallas radio station KERA-FM in 1978. There, he hosted a music program called Miles Out.[12][13] He ultimately worked with KERA for 21 years, but left after the station had largely shifted from music programming to a news and talk format.[12] González was also employed as a teacher and taught at Spence Middle School, Woodrow Wilson High School, and North Dallas High School.[4]

For several years during the 1990s, González retired from jazz performance and recording.

vinyl EP, Ariel Pink With Added Pizzazz.[13] González's most recent offering with Yells at Eels is a collaboration with Fort Worth experimental drone rock outfit Pinkish Black, entitled Vanishing Light in the Tunnel of Dreams,[14] which was released in May 2020.[4]

Personal life

González was married to Carol until his death. Together, they had two children: Aaron and Stefan.[4]

González died on March 15, 2022, at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas. He was 67, and suffered from several unspecified health issues prior to his death.[4]

Discography

As leader

  • Air Light (Sleep Sailor) (Daagnim 01, 1979)[15][16]
  • Kukkia (Daagnim 04, 1981)[17][18]
  • Stars / Air / Stripes (Daagnim 05, 1982)[19]
  • Witness (Daagnim 08, 1983)[20]
  • Anthem Suite (Daagnim 11, 1984)[21]
  • Little Toot (Daagnim 13, 1985)[22]
  • Stefan (Silkheart, 1986) with John Purcell[22]
  • Namesake (Silkheart, 1987) with Charles Brackeen, Malachi Favors[22]
  • Dallas-London Sextet: Catechism (Daagnim CD01, 1987)[22]
  • Debenge, Dbenge (Silkheart, 1988)[22]
  • The Desert Wind (Silkheart, 1989) with Charles Brackeen[22]
  • Hymn for a Perfect Heart of a Pearl (Konnex, 1990)[22]
  • The Earth and the Heart (Konnex, 1989) with Nels Cline, Alex Cline, Andrew Cyrille[22]
  • Forever the Falling of Stars (Daagnim, 1995)[23]
  • Home (Daagnim CD06, 2001)[22]
  • Old Time Revival (Entropy, 2002)[22]
  • NY Midnight Suite (Clean Feed, 2004)[22]
  • Nile River Suite (Daagnim CD09, 2004)[24]
  • Idle Wild (Clean Feed, 2005)[25][26]
  • No Photograph Available (Clean Feed, 2006)[27]
  • Dance of The Soothsayer’s Tongue (Clean Feed, 2007)[28]
  • The Gift of Discernment (Not Two, 2008)[29]
  • Renegade Spirits (Furthermore, 2008)[22]
  • Hymn for
    Tomasz Stanko (2009) Faruq Z. Bey w/ Northwoods Improvisers Septet[30]
  • A Matter of Blood (Furthermore, 2009)[22]
  • Songs of Early Autumn (NoBusiness, 2009)[22]
  • The Great Bydgoszcz Concert (Ayler, 2009)[22]
  • ScapeGrace (Clean Feed, 2009)[22]
  • Cape of Storms (Ayler, 2010)[22]
  • The Hymn Project (Daagnim, 2011) with Ingebrigt Håker Flaten[31][32]
  • So Soft Yet (Clean Feed, 2011)[22]
  • Resurrection and Life (Ayler, 2011)[22]
  • Colorado at Clinton (Ayler, 2013)[33][34]
  • In Quiet Waters (ForTune, 2014)[35]

With Charles Brackeen

With Alvin Fielder

With Tina Marsh and the Creative Opportunity Orchestra

  • The Heaven Line (CreOp Muse 002, 1994)[36]

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Dennis Gonzalez: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  2. ^
    ISSN 0162-6973
    .
  3. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Dennis Gonzalez – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cummings, Tommy (March 16, 2022). "Dennis González, Dallas trumpeter and teacher, dies at 67". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dennis Gonzalez". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Jazz Forum. For Jazz. 1986. p. 35.
  7. ^ a b Goin, Jesse (October 2005). "Dennis Gonzalez : The OFN Interview [part 1]". One Final Note. web.archive.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
  8. ^ González, Aaron; Dennis González; Joe Milazzo. "Comprehensive Discography - As Leader". Talismans: The Art, Music and Writings of Dennis González. Archived from the original on July 14, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  9. ^ "Biography". Talismans: The Art, Music and Writings of Dennis González. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  10. ^
    ISBN 0-14-051368-X
    .
  11. ^ Hreha, Scott (July 16, 2004). "NY Midnight Suite + Nile River Suite (review)". One Final Note. Scott Hreha. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  12. ^ a b Milazzo, Joe (April 2001). "Dennis Gonzalez : The OFN Interview". One Final Note. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  13. ^
    ISSN 0732-0299
    . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  14. ^ "Vanishing Light in the Tunnel of Dreams | Ayler Records". Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Hopkins, Daniel (July 8, 2010). "Dennis Gonzalez Finally Gets His Due". Dallas Observer. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Air Light (Sleep Sailor)". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Jazz Forum: The Magazine of the International Jazz Federation. International Jazz Federation. 1986. p. 37.
  18. ^ "Dennis Gonzalez – Kukkia". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  19. ^ "Dennis Gonzalez – Stars / Air / Stripes". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Witness". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "Anthem Suite". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Dennis Gonzalez – Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  23. ^ "Dennis Gonzalez – Forever the Falling of Stars". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  24. ^ Stockton, Jeff (July 10, 2005). "Dennis Gonz". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  25. ^ a b c d "Dennis Gonzalez – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  26. ^ "Idle Wild". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  27. ^ "No Photograph Available". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  28. ^ Corroto, Mark (January 17, 2008). "Dennis Gonzalez: Dance of the Soothsayer". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  29. ^ Jones, Nic (June 2, 2008). "Dennis Gonzalez / Jnaana Septet: The Gift Of Discernment". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  30. ^ "Dennis Gonzalez and Faruq Z. Bey w/Northwood Improvisers Septet: Hymn for Tomasz Stanko". All About Jazz (in Italian). October 5, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  31. ^ Schroeder, Audra (January 12, 2012). "Dennis Gonzalez Yells at Eels featuring Alvin FielderAkkolyte". Dallas Observer. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  32. ^ "The Hymn Project". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  33. ^ Hareuveni, Eyal (September 20, 2013). "Stories of Friendship and Family Ties: The Gonzalez Clan Rides Out". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  34. ^ Corroto, Mark (October 4, 2013). "The Dude Abides". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  35. ^ Ackermann, Karl (June 23, 2015). "Yells at Eels: In Quiet Waters". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  36. AllMusic

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