Gonzalez played keys for the West Side Horns, which backed power-pop group The Krayolas, Chicano blues guitarist Randy Garibay and The Band's Rick Danko. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SanAntonioMusic TexasMusic Blues Soul
"Gonzalez can best be described as South Texas' answer to Booker T. Jones," writer Gilbert Garcia noted in a 2003Arturo"Sauce" Gonzalez, one of the architects of San Antonio's West Side Sound, has died of a heart attack, friends and family members confirmed Wednesday on social media.
Gonzalez, 80, recorded keyboards on pioneering Chicano soul band Sunny and the Sunliners' hit “Talk To Me” and took part in the group's groundbreaking appearance onHe also accompanied bonafide music legends ranging from country singer Bobby Bare and Tejano legend Little Joe to Alamo City musical hero Doug Sahm.
For many, though, Gonzalez is best known as the keyboardist for the West Side Horns — a group that also included late luminaries Spot Barnett and Rocky Morales. Over the years, Gonzalez and crew lent their signature sound to artists as diverse as power-pop group The Krayolas, Chicano blues guitarist Randy Garibay and The Band's Rick Danko.
A master of the Hammond B3 organ, Gonzalez was able to adapt the instrument's slinky soulfulness not just to R&B and rock but also to Tejano and jazz. His versatility embodied the essence of San Antonio's West Side Sound, which fused soul and R&B with South Texas influences such as Tejano and conjunto.
"Gonzalez can best be described as South Texas' answer to Booker T. Jones," writer Gilbert Garcia noted in a
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