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Interview

Michel Camilo: Live From New York

by R.J. DeLuke
October 16, 2003

Pianist Michel Camilo is excited. Those who know this virtuoso pianist might think: what else is new? Camilo is not a brooding artist. He's vivacious and upbeat. He's talkative and joyous as a rule. And well he should be, with a dynamite trio and recordings that are garnering both sales and critical praise. He's traveling around the world performing to enthusiastic audiences. Gigs a plentiful. Not only is he playing kick-ass jazz, but he's also performing his “Concerto ...

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Album Review

Michel Camilo: Live at the Blue Note

Read "Live at the Blue Note" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
August 25, 2003

Amazingly enough, this March 2003 recording marks the first live release from Michel Camilo, the Dominican Republic's preeminent pianist. Incidentally, it is also his first recording with an all Cuban rhythm section, Charles Flores on bass and Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez on drums. For those unaware of Camilo's virtuosity and compositional skill both as a classical and jazz pianist, this set provides a great introduction to the depth and breadth of his astounding capacity. It is rare ...