PAUL GONZALES' music career began when he became the trumpet soloist with the Army Showband of New England, in 1985. After moving back to Albuquerque, he was one of the founding members of Salsa Suite, and played with Salsa Maria and Caribe. In 1991, Paul & Steve Figueroa formed the Jazz/Afro-Cuban group, Tetragon. In 1994, Paul joined Cesar Bauvallet's Cuban-styled Salsa band, Son Como Son. He played with Ottmar Liebert's group during 2000, playing Jazz festivals from Seattle to the West Indies. In 2003, Paul Gonzales recorded his first album, "Warm Valley". Paul has also recorded 2 CDs with Son Como Son, "Aqui no falta mas nadie" and "Corazon" (which was in Latin Beat Magazine's top 10 recordings of 2004). He also appears on Ottmar Liebert's platinum selling recording, "Little Wing", and Frank Leto's new CD, "Celebrations". Currently, Paul performs with Tetragon, Son Como Son, Tradiciones, Calle 66, Pandemonium, and Sparx. He is a Jazz D.J. on KUNM-FM and teaches Trumpet lessons & Jazz Improvisation. Paul is now the adjunct trumpet teacher at Northern New Mexico College and has just joined the jazz education staff at the Outpost Performance Space.
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hey Paul, I am playing alot but with other musicians who have no dealings with the college. I am sort of having difficulties getting anything constructive in the college, as if completely isolated from the rest of the program there, I am learning more if I go to Kanoa and Dave Parlato. it is a possibility I will just go to the outpost for now and perhaps later continue my degree at UNM in ALBQ.... I enjoyed playing with you and Phil last semester, you guys are the real deal....!!!!
