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Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo in concert (2015)
Michel Camilo in concert (2015)
Background information
Born (1954-04-04) April 4, 1954 (age 70)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
GenresJazz, Latin, classical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1970s–present
Websitewww.michelcamilo.com

Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning[1] pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Art Tatum.

Background and career

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Association with other musicians

Camilo's regular trio lineup for many years had his long-term friends Anthony Jackson on contrabass guitar and Cliff Almond on drums. Charles Flores has occupied the trio's bass seat since their Grammy-winning album Live at the Blue Note. Lately Camilo has drummer Dafnis Prieto as part of his trio. This new trio released the album Spirit of the Moment in April 2007.

Other musicians he has played with include Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera, Dizzy Gillespie, Katia Labèque, Toots Thielemans, Airto Moreira, Chuck Mangione, Stanley Turrentine, Claudio Roditi, Nancy Alvarez, Mongo Santamaría, George Benson, Eddie Palmieri, Jon Faddis, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lew Soloff, Tania Maria, Jaco Pastorius, Patato, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Chuck Loeb, Giovanni Hidalgo, Guarionex Aquino, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Valentin, Flora Purim, Delfeayo Marsalis, Chucho Valdés, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Tomatito, John Patitucci, David Sanchez, Hiromi Uehara, Cachao, Marcus Roberts, Steve Gadd, Danilo Perez, Gary Burton, Billy Taylor, Dave Weckl, Hilton Ruiz, Roy Hargrove, Romero Lubambo, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Leny Andrade, Bireli Lagrene, Marian McPartland, Leonard Slatkin, Arturo Sandoval, Aisha Syed Castro, Béla Fleck, Lou Marini, Cliff Almond, Mark Walker.

Camilo is one of the ambassadors to Music Traveler GmbH, together with Billy Joel, Hans Zimmer, John Malkovich, Sean Lennon, Adrien Brody.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Title Label Notes
1984 French Toast Electric Bird As French Toast
1985 Why Not? Electric Bird With Lew Soloff (trumpet), Chris Hunter (alto sax, tenor sax), Anthony Jackson (bass), Dave Weckl (drums), Guarionex Aquino and Sammy Figueroa (percussion)
1986 Suntan/In Trio Electric Bird With Anthony Jackson (bass), Dave Weckl and Joel Rosenblatt (drums)
1988 Michel Camilo CBS Portrait With Marc Johnson, Lincoln Goines and Marcus "Benjy" Johnson (bass), Joel Rosenblatt and Dave Weckl (drums), Mongo Santamaría (conga)
1989 On Fire Portrait With Marc Johnson and Michael Bowie (bass), Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Joel Rosenblatt and Dave Weckl (drums), Sammy Figueroa (conga)
1990 On the Other Hand Epic With Chris Hunter and Ralph Bowen (alto sax), Michael Mossman (trumpet), Michael Bowie (bass), Cliff Almond (drums), D.K. Dyson (vocals), Sammy Figueroa (percussion, congas)
1991 Amo Tu Cama Rica Soundtrack
1993 Rendezvous Columbia With Anthony Jackson (bass), Dave Weckl (drums)
1994 One More Once Columbia With big band
1996 Two Much soundtrack
1997 Thru My Eyes TropiJazz/RMM With Anthony Jackson, Lincoln Goines and John Patitucci (bass), Cliff Almond and Horacio Hernández (drums)
2000 Spain Verve Duo, with Tomatito (guitar)
2001 Calle 54 Soundtrack
2001 Piano Concerto, Suite & Caribe Decca BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin
2002 Triangulo Telarc With Anthony Jackson, Horacio Hernández (drums)
2003 Live at the Blue Note Telarc With Chuck Flores (bass), Horacio Hernández (drums); in concert
2004 Solo Telarc Solo piano
2006 Rhapsody in Blue Telarc With Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
2006 Spain Again Emarcy Duo, with Tomatito (guitar)
2006 Spirit of the Moment Telarc Trio, with Dafnis Prieto (drums), Charles Flores (bass)
2009 Caribe - Michel Camilo Big Band DVD/CD
2011 Mano a Mano Emarcy Trio, with Charles Flores (bass), Giovanni Hidalgo (percussion)
2013 What's Up? Okeh Solo piano
2016 Spain Forever Universal Duo, with Tomatito (guitar)
2017 Live in London Redondo Music Solo piano; in concert
2019 Essence Sony Music Labels, Inc. Big Band; studio recording

As sideman

Year recorded Leader Title Label
1985 Gerry Niewood Share My Dream
1996 Giovanni Hidalgo Hands of Rhythm

References

  1. ^ "Michel Camilo Trio | SFJAZZ". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
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