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Jes​ú​s Gom​é​z

by Jesus Gomez

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    Jesús Gómez y su Grupo has been a vinyl jewel impossible to find for decades, a musical treasure ahead of its time with a prodigious voice. Jesús Gómez had not even reached the age of majority when he embarked on the adventure of recording and producing his own album, bringing together songs from the main Afro-Latin rhythms of the moment to which he contributed all his fantastic explosion of creativity. Not long ago, he had earned the epithet of "The Child Prodigy of the Song" which led him to explore and gain experiences in the paths of music since his youth, a passion, but also a craft, that his mother had instilled in him since his childhood and that he shared with other members of his family. Different rhythms, styles, and learnings hardened Jesús so that at only 17 years old he could deliver such a fantastic work, a clairvoyant sound of pure “Salsa” even before it became fashionable to call this type of music that way.

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Amor Falso 03:47
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Mamita 03:37
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Elida 02:35
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Mi musa 02:29

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Jesús Gómez y su Grupo has been a vinyl jewel impossible to find for decades, a musical treasure ahead of its time with a prodigious voice. Jesús Gómez had not even reached the age of majority when he embarked on the adventure of recording and producing his own album, bringing together songs from the main Afro-Latin rhythms of the moment to which he contributed all his fantastic explosion of creativity. Not long ago, he had earned the epithet of "The Child Prodigy of the Song" which led him to explore and gain experiences in the paths of music since his youth, a passion, but also a craft, that his mother had instilled in him since his childhood and that he shared with other members of his family. Different rhythms, styles, and learnings hardened Jesús so that at only 17 years old he could deliver such a fantastic work, a clairvoyant sound of pure “Salsa” even before it became fashionable to call this type of music that way.

Mythical visits by artists and orchestras from the Caribbean were a catalyst for the appearance of national Venezuelan representatives with a higher professional level who had been working on Afro-Caribbean and Venezuelan rhythms since the 1930s, leaving an indelible mark such as Sonora Caracas, among others. Almost 40 years later, in 1967, as a result of this tradition, a modern and fierce work like this album would be possible, a direct, energetic, rhythmic declaration full of flavors of Guaguancó, Bolero, Descarga, Rumba, and even Guaracha. This base is the hyper fertile ground for the even more fantastic voice of Jesús, with high tones and extreme clarity, perfectly tuned and colorful, a characteristic that will accompany him throughout his life, a blessing, one could say.

Typical of the restless spirit that can be glimpsed on this album, he intertwines rhythms within rhythms, as happens in the singular and mythical “Loca ilusión” that goes from Bolero to Salsa Brava, a turn that leaves a reasonably psychedelic feeling. Let's not forget that we are in a period prior to what would be the canonical Salsa, even since then, this young Venezuelan, at the sound level, was already fluttering over the molasses of the trombones. A gem like “False Love” could get any dance floor on fire right now, a hot guaguancó that should be part of the vault of any Latin music DJ along with the greatest classics like “Tirándote Flores”.

Jesús Gómez is not one to fall short, neither in style nor in rhythm, a true artist from the beginning he also includes Surf and Bossanova pieces, taking his work to other territories without fear. Jesús Gómez y su Grupo was perhaps the definitive step that opened all the doors of a brilliant career for this young man, he would go on to collaborate almost from that moment with countless nationally and internationally renowned orchestras and artists, including Sonora Caracas itself, already historic and still standing at the moment.

If this album reaches your hands, you will have a treasure in it, since it is among the most sought-after in the history of Caribbean music, it has taken El Palmas Music more than 1 year of work to be able to reissue this jewel so that it can finally be accessible to the world while possible, a key piece in the history of salsa in Venezuela and a jewel for the world available maybe for a limited time.

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Jesús Gómez y su Grupo, ha sido durante décadas una joya imposible de encontrar, un tesoro musical adelantado a su tiempo con una voz portentosa. Jesús Gómez aún ni siquiera había cumplido la mayoría de edad cuando se lanzó en la aventura de grabar y producir su propio disco, juntando temas de los principales ritmos afrolatinos del momento a los que aportó toda su fantástica explosión de creatividad. No hacía mucho se había ganado el epíteto de “El niño prodigio de la canción” lo que le llevó a explorar y ganar recorrido por los caminos de la música desde su juventud, una pasión, pero también un oficio, que le había inculcado su madre desde pequeño y que compartió con otros miembros de su familia. Diferentes ritmos, estilos y aprendizajes curtieron a Jesús para que con tan solo 17 años pudiera entregarnos una obra fantástica, con un sonido clarividente de salsa pura incluso antes de que se pusiera de moda llamar así a este tipo de música.

Míticas visitas de artistas y orquestas venidas del Caribe fueron un catalizador para la aparición de representantes nacionales con alto nivel profesional que trabajaban los ritmos afrocaribeños y venezolanos desde la década de 1930 y que perdurarían por mucho tiempo, dejando una huella indeleble como la Sonora Caracas, entre otras. Casi 40 años después, en 1967, fruto de esta tradición sería posible una obra moderna y aguerrida como este álbum, una declaración rítmica directa, enérgica y rebosante de sabor de guaguancó, boleros, descargas, rumbas y guaracha. Esta base es el terreno hiperfértil para la aún más alucinante voz de Jesús, de tonos agudos y extrema claridad, perfectamente afinada y a tono, una característica que lo acompañará toda su vida, una bendición, podría decirse.

Propio de el espíritu inquieto que se entrevé en este álbum, entrelaza ritmos dentro de ritmos, como sucede en la singular y mítica “Loca ilusión” que de bolero pasa a salsa dura, dejando un viraje que deja un feeling razonablemente psicodélico. No olvidemos que nos encontramos en un período previo al sonido de lo que sería la salsa canónica, incluso desde entonces, este jóven venezolano, a nivel sonoro, ya revoloteaba sobre la melaza de los trombones. “Amor falso”, podría encender ahora mismo en fuego cualquier pista de baile, un guaguancó caliente que debería formar parte de la discoteca de cualquier DJ de música latina junto a grandes clásicos como “Tirándote flores”.

Jesús Gómez no es de quedarse corto, ni en estilo, ni en ritmo, un verdadero artista desde el principio también incluye temas de surf y de bossa nova, llevando su obra a otros territorios sin miedo. Jesús Gómez y su Grupo quizás fue el paso definitivo que le abrió todas las puertas de una carrera brillante, pasaría a colaborar casi desde ese momento con incontables orquestas y artistas de alto renombre a nivel nacional e internacional, incluyendo la propia Sonora Caracas, ya histórica y aún en pie.

Si este disco llega a tus manos tendrás en él un tesoro, pues se encuentra entre los más buscados de la historia de la música caribeña, ha tomado más de 1 año de trabajo a El Palmas Music poder reeditar esta joya para que finalmente pueda ser accesible al mundo mientras sea posible, una obra clave en la historia de la salsa en Venezuela y una joya para el mundo.

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released October 30, 2023

Artwork Dedo Ciego
Cut The Carvery Studio
Mastering Onda Selecta
Press Note Salvatore Maldera

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Jesus Gomez Caracas, Venezuela

Jesús Gómez y su Grupo has been a vinyl jewel impossible to find for decades, a musical treasure ahead of its time with a prodigious voice.

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