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Michel Camilo Trio at Regattabar

Courtesy of Molly Collins | Posted on September 23, 2015

Where

Regattabar
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
617-395-7757

When

Sat, April 2, 2016
7:30 pm

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Musicians

About

Pianist and composer Michel Camilo was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 1954. Fascinated with music since childhood, he composed his first song at the age of five, then studied for 13 years at the National Conservatory. At 16, he became a member of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Seeking to expand his musical horizons, he moved in 1979 to New York, where he continued his studies at Mannes and Juilliard School of Music. His composition Why Not? was recorded by Paquito D'Rivera as the title tune for one of his albums, and The Manhattan Transfer won a Grammy Award for their vocal version in 1983. His first two albums were titled Why Not? and Suntan/In Trio. ...

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