American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and percussionist (born June 5, 1949 in New York City, New York).
Brother of Andy Gonzalez.

He died at the Hospital Clínico (Madrid) due to smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in his apartment in the Lavapiés neighborhood (Madrid, Spain) on October 1, 2018.

Jerry worked with : Dizzy Gillespie, Jaco Pastorius, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Dorham, Eddie Palmieri (in the group El Son), Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre, in his own groups called Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache.
Recorded or performed with many jazz artists, including : Dizzy Gillespie, Jaco Pastorius, Tony Williams, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Dorham, Anthony Braxton, Tito Rodriguez, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera, Machito.