GRAMMY®, EMMY® and three-time Latin GRAMMY® Award winner
Michel Camilo will release LIVE IN LONDON, a special "live" solo
piano album, set for November 16, 2017 through his own record label imprint,
Redondo Music.
Produced by
Camilo and recorded live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre in June
2015 (at a concert presented by Completely Concerts), LIVE IN LONDON is a seven-track
offering that spotlights Camilo's original compositions such as an extended
exploration of his signature song "From Within," a gorgeous rendition
of "Sandra's Serenade," and the fiery montuno-based "Island
Beat," as well as several jazz classics including "The Frim Fram
Sauce," "Manteca," and a medley of quintessential standards
"I Got Rhythm," "Caravan," and "Sing Sing Sing."
"It is
a dream come true to share my first Live solo piano album," reflects
Camilo. "This recording captures a truly special evening that I will
always cherish. I felt my inner child vibrating at a high level and in complete
harmony with the fresh flow of new ideas and emotions, as I deeply enjoyed the
process of discovering and exploring the many dynamic colors and nuances of a
perfect acoustic setting and sharing them with a truly fantastic listening
audience!"
LIVE IN
LONDON is an artistic statement that presents Camilo's powerhouse performance
and versatile pianism, equally showcasing extraordinary jazz sensibilities, exciting
Latin rhythms and proficient classical technique. The London concert in 2015
received a wide range of critical acclaim from press and luminaries:
"Bravura
gigs don't ordinarily warrant five stars in my book, but concerts by Michel
Camilo - the Latin-jazz piano star from the Dominican Republic - are so
astonishing that you abandon all aesthetic doubts and come out with your hands
up."
John Fordham
- The Guardian
"The
spontaneous standing ovation that greets his final bow is not only a result of listeners
dumbstruck with admiration. It is the sign of people whose spirits have been
lifted." Kevin Le Gendre - Jazzwise Magazine
"Camilo
is as complete a pianist as you could hope to find, able to cope with the
demands of quite different musical contexts and having the knowledge and
techniques necessary to play them with panache." Dave Jones - Jazz Journal
Born to a
family of musicians and composers in the Dominican Republic, Michel Camilo is
one of the most brilliant performers in jazz today - as captured in his blazing
appearances in the award-winning films Calle 54, Two Much and Playing Lecuona.
He has also developed a reputation as one who enjoys breaking barriers, as
evidenced by his extensive discography featuring albums in Duo, Trio, Sextet,
Big Band and as guest soloist with Symphony Orchestras. As a prolific composer,
many artists ranging from Dizzy Gillespie to The Manhattan Transfer, Paquito
D'Rivera to Flamenco guitarist Tomatito, and Katia & Marielle Labèque to
the BBC Symphony Orchestra have performed and recorded his works.
Michel
Camilo - "Live In London" Track Listing
1. From
Within
2. The Frim
Fram Sauce
3. A Place
In Time
4. Island
Beat
5. Sandra's
Serenade
6. Manteca
7. I Got
Rhythm/Caravan/Sing Sing Sing
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