Solo, Camilo’s third Telarc release and sixteenth album overall, provides a stunning demonstration of his creativity, transcending technical virtuosity and improvisational vocabulary to convey real emotion. Well-known for his exuberant style and intimate familiarity with a vast range of jazz and Latin idioms, Michel Camilo has always had a sense of musical adventure, and this Telarc release is no exception. Critics everywhere have praised the Dominican jazz pianist’s talents as a composer and arranger, but Solo showcases him as a performer. Although Camilo has been honing the concept for seven years, this is his first solo album and marks a major milestone in his career. Produced by Camilo and recorded at Avatar Studios in New York with no overdubs, Solo is arranged as a trilogy spotlighting four Brazilian gems (Francis Hime’s `Minha´ and Atras Da Porta,´ along with Antonio Carlos Jobim’s `Luiza´ and `Corcovado´), four jazz standards (`The Frim Fram Sauce,´ Monk’s `’Round Midnight,´ Gershwin’s `Our Love Is Here To Stay´ and `Someone To Watch Over Me´), and three new Camilo originals. The set closes with a reworking of the pianist’s popular `Suntan.´ Solo is the follow up to Live at the Blue Note, which won a Grammy last year for Best Latin Jazz Album. Camilo also won JazzWeek’s award for Artist of the Year in 2004.