On the Other Hand (album)

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On the Other Hand
Michel Camilo - On the Other Hand album art.jpg
Studio album by
Released1990
Genre Latin jazz
Label Epic
Producer Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo chronology
On Fire
(1989)
On the Other Hand
(1990)
Rendezvous
(1993)

On the Other Hand is an album by the Dominican musician Michel Camilo, released in 1990 by Epic Records. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Newsday wrote that Camilo's "classical-jazz-Latin synthesis is one of the more avant-garde statements by a contemporary pianist... Rather than simply pumping up jazz tunes with Latin rhythmic structures, he speaks in several musical languages at once, prefiguring a multicultural future." [5] The Globe and Mail noted that "as impressive a pianist as Camilo clearly is, he startles not by what he plays, but by how: chop, chop, chop—quick, clean and on the flashy side of frantic." [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Other Hand"Camilo4:05
2."City of the Angels"Pastorius4:25
3."Journey"Camilo5:46
4."Impressions"Coltrane5:45
5."Silent Talk I"Camilo3:42
6."Forbidden Fruit"Camilo, Eigenburg4:23
7."Suite Sandrine, Pt. 3"Camilo8:46
8."Birk's Works"Gillespie5:49
9."Silent Talk II"Camilo4:37

Personnel

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References

  1. Heckman, Don (15 Sep 1990). "Fiery Jazz Pianist Camilo Takes Note of His Critics". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  2. Fuller, Jack (4 Nov 1990). "Recordings". Arts. Chicago Tribune. p. 18.
  3. Yanow, Scott. Michel Camilo: On the Other Hand > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  4. Griffiths, Nick (September 1990). "Michel Camilo: On The Other Hand". Select . No. 3. p. 78.
  5. Morales, Ed (26 Aug 1990). "New Releases". Part II. Newsday. p. 11.
  6. Miller, Mark (15 Oct 1990). "Recordings of Note". The Globe and Mail. p. C4.