About Pepe

Pepe Gonzalez is a performer, composer, and teacher. Pepe has performed largely within the Jazz and has performed and Afro-Caribbean idioms and has performed extensively with national and international musicians. He has had the pleasure of performing with Maria Rodriquez and her Latin Jazz Orchestra, Jeannie Bryson, Pepper Adams, Dorothy Donegan, Clifford Jordan, Horacio Icasto, Hilton Ruiz, slide Hampton, Dave Valentin, the Grubb Brothers, and many others. Pepe has played many festivals including the Caribbean, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, the Soviet Union, and Curacao.
Pepe recently recorded his first CD entitled Looking Back, where he shares with us his considerable composing and arranging chops. The CD includes nine original compositions, all written by Pepe and dedicated to is family, mentors and heroes.
Album | Artist | Publishing Company |
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Looking Back | Pepe González | IFP Records |
Slanted | Ron Holloway | Milestones Records |
Here No Evil | Vinny Valentino | PAR Records |
Now and Again | Vinny Valentino | DMP Records |
Finally | Sharon Clarke | State of the Union Records |
Secret Meeting | Kwelismith | ARC Records |
Out of the Shadows | Chris Vadala | USroots Records |
Collage | Imani & First Prayer | IFP Records |
Between Here & There | Imani | IFP Records |
Calling You | Imani | IFP Records |
Live at East Coast Festival | Byron Morris | ByMor Records |
Unity Y2K | Byron Morris | ByMor Records |
Eastern Sweet | Taimoor Saeedi | Taiway Music |
Montrose Towing | Alex Brown | AB Music |
Spiritual Rhythms | Aaron Walker | Walker Records |
Now and Then | Brad Bradbie | POWHA Publishing Co |
Earth Tones | Greg Twombley | Twombley Music |
Heavenly Tones | Greg Twombley | Twombley Music |
Telemaca | David Maddox | GMIP Records |
Leace Renewed | Donal Leace | JBL Records |
Grace | Grace Choir | Grace World Records |
A Jazz Shabbat Service | Jose Bowen | CMCD Records |
Uncrowded Night | Jose Bowen | CMCD Records |