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Michel Camilo: Pianist for a Golden Era

by R.J. DeLuke
March 1, 2004

Michel Camilo has emerged over the last decade or so as one of the virtuoso piano players of jazz, amassing a strong and loyal following. He's classically trained, with monstrous technique and a fertile musical imagination. Naturally, because he hails from the Dominican Republic, his playing is tinged with Latin elements. It may be that the ...

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Michel Camilo: Live at the Blue Note

Read "Live at the Blue Note" reviewed by Joel Roberts

by Joel Roberts
February 19, 2004

It's easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer virtuosity Michel Camilo displays at the piano. His level of playing is so high, his technique so flawless, his musical vocabulary so broad, that you can lose sight of what truly sets him apart from the pack of simply proficient pianists; namely his ability to transcend mere notes ...

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Live At The Blue Note

By Michel Camilo

Label: Telarc Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Disc I: 1. Cocowalk 2. Two of a Kind 3. Hello & Goodbye 4. The Magic in You 5. Tequila 6. Dichotomy 7. Twight Glow 8. Happy Birthday/Blue Bossa 9. This Way Out Disc II: 1. On the Other Hand 2. Mongo's Blues 3. Thinking of You 4. At Night 5. Why Not! 6. Silent Talk 7. See You Later 8. And Sammy Walked In 9. On Fire

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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 ...

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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 ...

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