Dennis González

Dennis González (often credited as Dennis Gonzalez; b. 1954, Abilene, Texas) is a jazz musician, poet, visual artist and music educator based in Dallas, Texas.

González' primary musical instrument is the trumpet (including B♭, C, and pocket trumpets), though he has also played drums, flute, synthesizer, and baritone saxophone. The Allmusic describes González' playing as falling "between advanced hard bop and free jazz."As of December 2006, González has released at least 28 albums under his own name. He has recorded for the Silkheart, Konnex, Gowi, Brut, Clean Feed, Music and Art, Koch Jazz, and 8th Harmonic Breakdown record labels.