| Why Not? | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | February 1985 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Latin, Latin jazz | |||
| Label | Electric Bird | |||
| Producer | Michel Camilo | |||
| Michel Camilo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Why not? is an album by Michel Camilo, released in 1985.
Recording and music[edit]
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[edit]
- Just Kiddin' (Camilo)
- Hello and Goodbye (Camilo)
- Thinking of You (Camilo)
- Why Not? (Camilo)
- Not Yet (Camilo)
- Suite Sandrine, Pt. 5 (Camilo)
Personnel[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
