Michel Camilo - Spirit Of The Moment

http://www.michelcamilo.com

Origine du Groupe : Dominican Republic

Style : Jazz , Piano

Sortie : 2007

By Rick Anderson from http://www.cduniverse.com



After 20 years of developing his chops as a trio player, pianist Michel Camilo took a few years off to do other things -- a solo album titled Solo and a lovely orchestral homage to George
Gershwin were two results of that break. With Spirit of the Moment he returns to the trio format, and he sounds refreshed and happy to be back. As always, his style is powerfully energetic and at
times ideas seem to be flying out from under his fingers almost more quickly than he can fully process them. But with the help of a crack rhythm team (drummer Dafnis Prieto and bassist Charles
Flores), he manages to keep his feet on the ground and generate lots of inspiring moments. Notable among them are an all-too-brief rendition of the John Coltrane classic "Giant Steps" that sounds
almost like "Flight of the Bumblebee," a lovely version of Wayne Shorter's "Nefertiti," and the aptly titled "Hurry Up and Wait," a jittery and edgy uptempo original with a Latin feel. Despite
his obvious affinity for faster material, Camilo also shines on the ballads: he delivers sweetly lyrical renditions of "My Secret Place" and "A Place in Time," both of them originals. Highly
recommended.

Tracklist :

01. Just Now

02. My Secret Place

03. Spirit of the Moment

04. Repercussions

05. Nefertiti

06. Nardis

07. Trilogy

08. Giant Steps

09. Place in Time

10. Hurry Up and Wait

11. Liquid Crystal

12. Solar (Explorations)