Jerry González, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerry González

American musician

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1949

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Oct-2018

Profession: composer, music arranger, percussionist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jerry González (June 5, 1949 – October 1, 2018) was an American bandleader, trumpeter and percussionist of Puerto Rican descent.
Together with his brother, bassist Andy González, he played an important role in the development of Latin jazz during the late 20th century.
During the 1970s, both played alongside Eddie Palmieri and in Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre, and from 1980 to 2018 they directed The Fort Apache Band.
From 2000 to 2018, Jerry González resided in Madrid, where he fronted Los Piratas del Flamenco and El Comando de la Clave.
In October 2018, he died of a heart attack after a fire in his home in Madrid.