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Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is known as a great jazz, latin and classical pianist with superb technical ability, and has played and recorded with many world-famous musicians. Michel lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Art Tatum.
Michel was born into a musical family and as a young child showed great aptitude for the accordion that his parents gave him. Although he enjoyed the accordion, it was his grandparents’ piano that sparked his interest the most, so at aged 9 he asked his parents to buy him one. Their response was to first send him to the Elementary Music School, part of the National Conservatory, and then a year later to grant his wish.
The formal system of the music school taught Michel to play in the classical style, and by aged 16 he was playing with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic. Michel comments on his first encounter with the sounds of jazz, in an interview with the All About Jazz website:
”The first time I heard jazz was when I was 14 and a half. I heard the great Art Tatum on the radio playing his solo piano rendition of ‘Tea for Two.’ That immediately caught my ear. I just wanted to soak it in, to learn to play that style. Then I found out it was jazz.”
Michel was born into a musical family and as a young child showed great aptitude for the accordion that his parents gave him. Although he enjoyed the accordion, it was his grandparents’ piano that sparked his interest the most, so at aged 9 he asked his parents to buy him one. Their response was to first send him to the Elementary Music School, part of the National Conservatory, and then a year later to grant his wish.
The formal system of the music school taught Michel to play in the classical style, and by aged 16 he was playing with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic. Michel comments on his first encounter with the sounds of jazz, in an interview with the All About Jazz website:
”The first time I heard jazz was when I was 14 and a half. I heard the great Art Tatum on the radio playing his solo piano rendition of ‘Tea for Two.’ That immediately caught my ear. I just wanted to soak it in, to learn to play that style. Then I found out it was jazz.”
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Not Yet
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wuweixia wrote:
Very nice
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Echad un vistazo a mi nuevo grupo: Barco Blanco
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AngeldeEthos wrote:
¡¡Quien fuera Michel Camilo!!
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katakomba555 wrote:
www.jackyjazz.blogspot.com JAZZ RAR FREE...
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DaRealJoachim wrote:
The album Triangulo with Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez and Anthony Jackson is pure bliss.
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The-Rambler wrote:
fantastic,full of life, rhythm and more. thank you Michel. also like quality of your recordings !
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Ramiryn wrote:
CAribe!!!1 haaaa!!!
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rongorongo wrote:
Wow! I can picture this being REALLY exhausting to dance to..
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tekpoppie wrote:
hope to see him live.
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tekpoppie wrote:
Great composer.
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
Michel Camilo—now connected to the ➤ Nu•Jazz•Garden
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tilmix wrote:
My absolute favorite! And I will never get tired of 'Not Yet'!
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TordBoyaux wrote:
Unique composer, one of my favorite. Camilo puts so much soul into his music. I will never get tired of 'From Within'.
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Kebab_Holokaust wrote:
Tombo in 7/4 !!!!
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sergeeo wrote:
The new album is STUNNING!!!
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EduMusic wrote:
Genio del piano. Impresionante esta pieza, tanto piano, batería como el bajo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXT07AnkYRE
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Juanpisback wrote:
La cagó es un monstruo
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HornMeister wrote:
that good huh??
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sergeeo wrote:
I saw him live some weeks ago and... no comments.
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