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Why Not? (Michel Camilo album)

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Why Not?
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedFebruary 1985
GenreJazz, Latin, Latin jazz
LabelElectric Bird
ProducerMichel Camilo
Michel Camilo chronology
Why Not?
(1985)
Suntan/In Trio
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [1]

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

Recording and music

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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

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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ 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.
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