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Article: Michel Camilo and the Latin jazz trio.(musician)
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- Latin Beat Magazine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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The winners of the 46th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on February 8, 2004. In the category of "Best Latin Jazz Album," the choice was Michel Camilo's Live at the Blue Note. As the old Smith Barney television commercial said, "He did it the old fashioned way: HE EARNED IT." It has been a long, difficult road to the top of the jazz piano world for Michel Camilo. It started in his native country of the Dominican Republic, followed by his development as a pianist and eventually his creation of the modern jazz piano trio.
Trios have long been identified with Latin music. They first appeared during the era of the troubadours and serenaders, and remain popular to ...