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May 2, 2003
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"Piece Of Cake" has one of the best intro's in the business! It sets up this album very nicely. Michel Camilo is a pianist from the Dominican Republic. In 2001 he won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Record.
Years ago I have seen Camilo perform live and I have been a fan ever since. This is his ... more |
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May 2, 2003
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Another Santana master piece and their second album, recorded in 1970. Compared to Caravanserai which I also reviewed on this site, it is louder and the rock and blues shines through more than the Latin-Jazz influences. But make no mistake Conga fans, it's all there! The guitar work on this album is ... more |
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May 2, 2003
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"Eternal Caravan Of Reincarnation" - the images invoked by the title of the first track and the cover photo really position this album for me. A classic Santana effort, combining rock, salsa and jazz influences. I have the JSACD and the sonics are very good, though perhaps not right up there with ... more |
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April 7, 2003
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SO WHAT ! That should have been the title of this thing. The music on it hardly transcends the stuff you hear from those trio's in big city hotel lobbies. I have no idea why an album like this had to be made. Surely the sonics should be good, coming from DMP you might ask? Well, if you like piano ... more |
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June 16, 2003
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A smooth operator, that's what John Pizzarelli is. No soul though. Not on this album of super-professionally arranged and performed songs from the American songbook. And this guy's voice - I cannot make heads nor tails of it. Is it a man's voice or a woman's. The only reason that this album does not ... more |
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