Michel Camilo

!He is a composer and pianist extraordinaire. He is a bandleader, lecturer, and visiting professor. He is a chart-topping producer; a Grammy, Latin Grammy and Emmy award winner. He is the recipient of his native countrys highest civilian honors.Michel Camilo is all of these things and more, wrapped in a human being of boundless enthusiasm, musical passion, and love of life.The artistry and virtuosity of Michel Camilo bridges the genres of Jazz, Classical, Popular and World music. He is a pianist with a brilliant technique and a composer who flavors his tunes with the spice of Caribbean rhythms and jazz harmonies.To see him perform live is to witness the energy of a tropical storm being unleashed on 88 keys. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Fernando Trueba, who featured Camilo in his documentary film Calle 54, says: "Michel Camilo is one of the top all-around musicians. Whether its jazz, classical, Latin American music or film music, Michel is in his element. Every time I see him play, I feel like Im witnessing a miracle."Few who have experienced his music and performances would think otherwise. And now, this miraculous talent has been captured in Camilos latest release on Telarc, Live at the Blue Note. The two-CD set shows a full range of musical emotion from volcanic musical interplay to shimmering ballads recorded with state-of-the-art technology in one of the worlds most beloved jazz venues.Awards!GRAMMY Award for Live at the Blue Note-- "Best Latin Jazz Album".Latin GRAMMY for Spain with Flamenco guitarist Tomatito.GRAMMY Nomination for Triangulo--"Best Jazz Instrumental Album".EMMY Award for The Goodwill Games Theme.III PREMIOS DE LA MUSICA Award for Lorquiana-Poemas Best Arranger.Jazz Journalists Association Nomination for Triangulo Best Latin Jazz Album.Billboard Latin Music Awards Nomination for Triangulo Best Latin Jazz Album.Honored at the 1992 Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival.International Jazz Award from the Clearwater Jazz Festival.Knight of the Heraldic Order of Christopher Columbus from the Dominican Government.Silver Cross of the Order of Duarte, Sanchez & Mella from the Dominican Government.CASANDRA Awards Best Artist Residing Abroad, Best Classical Composer and Best Classical Performer.SOBERANO Award by the Dominican Journalists Association.Michel Camilo Piano Scholarship, created by The Duke Ellington School of the Arts.Berklee College of Music-- Honorary Doctorate in Music.Michel Camilo Scholarship, created by Berklee College of Music.Honorary degree from alma mater Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.Honorary degree from UTESA University of Santiago, Dominican Republic (the youngest person ever to receive the distinction).Berklee College of Music -- Herb Alpert Visiting Professorship.