Joe Lopez y Grupo Mazz Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz | |
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| Origin | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Tejano, Mexican cumbia |
| Years active | 1978–2018 |
| Labels | Freddie Records, Capitol EMI Latin, Cara Records |
Mazz was a Tejano band originally from Brownsville, Texas.[1] The band was known for their idiosyncratic and innovative form of Tejano cumbia which made them distinguishable among their counterparts.[2][3] Mazz became one of the most popular Tejano music bands during the genre's 1990s golden age. Mazz won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and in 2009, the most wins for a Tejano musician.[2] They landed their first major recording contract with EMI Latin in the early 1990s, before switching to Freddie Records in 1999.[2] Joe Lopez and Jimmy Gonzalez formed Mazz in 1978 before disbanding and creating smaller bands throughout their careers.[2] Gonzalez was known for blending a variety of genres into his basic Tejano sound, a formula he continued to use up until his final release, Porque Todavía te Quiero (2018).[2] Gonzalez was pronounced dead in San Antonio, Texas on June 6, 2018, after suffering from low blood sugar as a result of his diabetes.[2]
- ^ San Miguel, Guadalupe (2002). Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 106–108. ISBN 9781585441884. - Read online, registration required. Accessed on September 29, 2014
- ^ a b c d e f Guerra, Joey (6 June 2018). "Jimmy Gonzalez, a titan of Tejano music, dies in San Antonio". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Koch, Tom. "Jimmy Gonzalez, Tejano artist with Brownsville's Grupo Mazz, dead at 67". ABC13. Retrieved 6 June 2018.