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Tag: Michel Camilo

Album reviews

Dazzling Collection of Latin Jazz Tunes

TJ Nelson October 2, 2019 No Comments Latin jazzMichel Camilo

Michel Camilo – Essence (Resilience Music, 2019) The tunes that flow out on Resilience Music’s release Essence are all the evidence you need to know…

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New CDs

Celebrated Dominican Pianist Michel Camilo Releases Essence

World Music Central News Room May 26, 2019 No Comments JazzLatin jazzMichel Camilo

Pianist, composer and bandleader Michel Camilo revisits some of his essential music on Essence, featuring new arrangements. Camilo is an award-winning pianist who has a…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Michel Camilo

Angel Romero May 25, 2018 No Comments Dominican RepublicFlamencoJazzLatin jazzMichel Camiloworld fusion

Michel Camilo was born into a musical family and played accordion before switching to piano at the age of nine. In 1979, he arrived to…

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Spain Forever Wins Best Instrumental Album Latin Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2017 No Comments FlamencoLatin jazzMichel CamiloTomatito

Spain Forever, the most recent collaboration between Dominican jazz piano master Michel Camilo and legendary flamenco guitarist Tomatito won the Best Instrumental Album at the…

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La Mar de Músicas 2017 to Celebrate the Sounds of Latin America

Angel Romero May 16, 2017 1 Comment AterciopeladosCalle 13La Mar de MúsicasMichel CamiloPuerto CandelariaRené PérezSpainSystema SolarTomatitoworld music

La Mar de Músicas, the significant world music and rock festival in Cartagena (southeastern Spain), will celebrate the traditional, cutting-edge and mestizo sounds of Latin…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tomatito

Angel Romero December 29, 2016 1 Comment FlamencoguitarJazzMichel CamiloSpainTomatito

José Fernández Torres, son of Tomate (tomato) and grandson of Miguel Tomate, took the Flamenco nickname of Tomatito, the little tomato. He was born in…

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