JAZZ - MICHEL CAMILO SOLO PIANO

Born in the Dominican Republic and now living in New York City, Michel Camilo is a pianist with a brilliant technique and a composer whose unique style draws on South American influences. His expressive and exciting music and his effervescent personality have made him enormously popular. Since the mid-1980s he has been a star of the jazz scene, performing regularly in the USA, Caribbean, Japan and Europe.

This live recording was made during the 1999 Munich Klaviersommer when Camilo made one of his rare solo appearances. Improvising on a Steinway D grand piano, he drew from his instrument an astonishing palette of musical colours, both rich orchestral sounds and a tender lyricism.