Celebrating the legacy of Dennis González

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American, Texan trumpeter-composer-visual artist-poet-eductor Dennis González (1954-2022) created a free jazz scene in Dallas, founded the local Association for Avant-Garde and Neo Impressionistic Music and his Daagnim records. González led many bands with like-minded comrades from all over the United States, England, Norway and Poland, as well as the trio Yells at Eels with his two sons –  double bass player Aaron and drummer-percussionist Stefan who released ten albums since the early 2000s until Dennis González’ untimely death.

The Dennis González Legacy Band nine-musician band, put together by the resourceful Aaron and Stefan González, celebrates the brilliant body of work of their father before new audiences. Trumpeter Rob Mazurek fills the very big shoes of