Live in London is a solo piano album by Michel Camilo. It was recorded in concert in 2015 and released by Redondo Music.
| Live in London | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Recorded | June 13, 2015 |
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Hall, London |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Redondo Music |
The album of solo piano performances was recorded in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on June 13, 2015.[1] Camilo's "Island Beat" is based on the Cuban montuno.[2] "Sandra's Serenade" was written for his wife.[1]
Live in London was released by Redondo Music in 2017.[3] It was Camilo's third solo piano album release, after Solo and What's Up?[1]
DownBeat wrote: "Throughout the concert, Camilo's layering of texture and color is decidedly orchestral – his right hand suggesting contrapuntal interplay between horns while his left hand propels the proceedings like an animated bass, moving by turns from a purposeful walk to a hyperkinetic stride."[1] The JazzTimes reviewer commented that "It takes enormous technical facility to play the piano this hard and fast and ornately. Even at full tilt, Camilo never seems to make a mistake. He also never touches feelings deeper than those that might be aroused by, say, the backflips of an Olympic gymnast."[2]