Latin jazz
Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave, and Afro-Brazilian jazz, whic ...
music, mostly by the Dominican composer
Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning 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 Ja ...
. It was released in 1989.
Track listing
#"Island Stomp" (Michel Camilo)
#"If You Knew..." (Michel Camilo)
#"Uptown Manhattan" (Michel Camilo)
#"Friends (Interlude II/Suite Sandrine)" (Michel Camilo)
#"Hands and Feet" (Michel Camilo)
#"This Way Out" (Michel Camilo)
#"In Love" (Michel Camilo)
#"And Sammy Walked In" (Michel Camilo)
#" Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...
;
Sigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly ''The Student Prince'' (1924), ''The Desert Song'' (1926) and ''The New Moon'' (1928).
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#"On Fire" (Michel Camilo)
Personnel
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Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning 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 Ja ...
– piano
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Marc Johnson Marc Johnson may refer to:
Musicians
*Marc Johnson (musician) (born 1953), American jazz musician
* Marc Johnson (rapper) (born 1979), Danish rapper known as Johnson
*Marc Johnson, cello player with the Vermeer Quartet
*Marc Johnson, member of the ...
– bass
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Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Marvin "Smitty" Smith (born June 24, 1961) is an American jazz drummer and composer.
Marvin Smith was born in Waukegan, Illinois, where his father, Marvin Sr., was a drummer. "Smitty" was exposed to music at a young age, receiving formal musical ...
– drums
*Michael Bowie – bass
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Sammy Figueroa
Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces.
Selected Discography
Joel Rosenblatt – drums
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Dave Weckl
Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2000.
Biography
Weckl started playing his first se ...