Namesake is an album led by trumpeter Dennis González which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.

[1][2] Comparing it with González previous album, The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes "Namesake only suffers by comparison, but it shouldn't be missed".

[4] In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick states "Namesake doesn't really happen, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly why – the all-Gonzalez-originals are essentially heads to set up solos rather than fully fleshed-out ensemble passages.

And while those solos are almost all strong, the music resolutely remains less than the sum of the parts".

[3] All compositions by Dennis González except where noted.