JERRY LOPEZ, guitarist, was born into a musical family in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he began playing various instruments and singing professionally at a very early age.  By the time he was 14 years old, he was a seasoned studio singer and touring musician with records playing all over the United States and abroad.

As a sideman, Jerry can be heard in just about every city in the United States and overseas on jingles, television sound tracks and as a guest guitarist or singer with other artists. Jerry formed Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns, with his close friends David Richardson, Eddie Garcia, his brother Lenny Lopez and Rochon Westmoreland.  Many of those friends he’s toured and recorded with, as well as his musical heroes, show up to be “Guest Artists” with his band or sit in from time to time.

Jerry’s work on the “Tortilla Factory’s All that Jazz CD” was nominated for a Grammy in 2009, and his discography over the years is lengthy.  Most recently, Jerry recorded a “Tejano” CD with 10 songs written by his father, himself and his brother Gilbert, which received critical acclaim and was on the ballot for Grammy nominations in both Latin and original Grammys.