Why Not? (Michel Camilo album)

Why Not?
Why Not?
Studio album by Michel Camilo
Released	1985
Recorded	February 1985
Genre	Jazz, Latin, Latin jazz
Label	Electric Bird
Producer	Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo chronology

Why not? is an album by Michel Camilo, released in 1985.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[1]

Recording and music

The album was recorded in February 1985.^[2] It was released by Electric Bird.^[2]

"Why Not?" has been a favourite among Camilo's listeners, and has been recorded in many different versions, becoming a standard in Latin jazz. A piano and clarinet version was recorded as Why Not! with Cuban reedman Paquito D'Rivera and a big band version was recorded at the Blue Note.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Just Kiddin' (Camilo)
Hello and Goodbye (Camilo)
Thinking of You (Camilo)
Why Not? (Camilo)
Not Yet (Camilo)
Suite Sandrine, Pt. 5 (Camilo)

Personnel

Michel Camilo – piano
Anthony Jackson – bass
Dave Weckl – drums
Lew Soloff –trumpet
Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Guarionex Aquino – percussion
Sammy Figueroa – percussion

References

^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 176–177. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.

External links

Michel Camilo Discography

[1] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Penguin-2] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 176–177. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.

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