Rene Camacho

Jazzdogg · #1 10-30-2007, 09:08 AM

I've been listening to two Scott Martin's CDs on which Rene Camacho is the bassist and all I can say is WOW

Camacho is the real deal! The way he artfully blends chops and musicianship is inspiring, and his sound is killer!

The two recordings are:
Menudo & Gritz
Cafe Cubano

If you are aware of other noteworthy recordings on which Mr. Camacho plays, I'd love to hear about them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJh0uH4BX_w

m.oreilly · #2 10-30-2007, 11:39 AM

hey, thanks for posting the youtube. needed a groove to get the day going

Carlo Tanori · #3 10-30-2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazzdogg

I've been listening to two Scott Martin's CDs on which Rene Camacho is the bassist and all I can say is WOW

Camacho is the real deal! The way he artfully blends chops and musicianship is inspiring, and his sound is killer!

The two recordings are:
Menudo & Gritz
Cafe Cubano

If you are aware of other noteworthy recordings on which Mr. Camacho plays, I'd love to hear about them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJh0uH4BX_w

Rene works with the Susie Hansen band in SoCal as well as other artists. Go to Susie Hansens site, scroll down to his name. He's also worked with Strunz & Farah. Very cool dude and great player.

Carlo

Jazzdogg · #4 10-30-2007, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlo Tanori

Rene works with the Susie Hansen band in SoCal as well as other artists. Go to Susie Hansens site, scroll down to his name. He's also worked with Strunz & Farah. Very cool dude and great player.

Carlo

Thanks, Carlo! I'll check out your suggestion.

I'm looking forward to driving up to LA to hear Rene Camacho play with the Scott Martin band.

Rodriguez · #5 10-31-2007, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazzdogg

I've been listening to two Scott Martin's CDs on which Rene Camacho is the bassist and all I can say is WOW

Camacho is the real deal! The way he artfully blends chops and musicianship is inspiring, and his sound is killer!

The two recordings are:
Menudo & Gritz
Cafe Cubano

If you are aware of other noteworthy recordings on which Mr. Camacho plays, I'd love to hear about them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJh0uH4BX_w

Rene Camacho is a super nice guy, badass player and a buddy of mine! Although, that's not him in the youtube clip.

**j-raj** · #6 10-31-2007, 11:32 AM

Thanks for posting that... I had never heard his work.

Carlo Tanori · #7 11-01-2007, 08:14 AM

I met Rene at the Tamale Festival in Indio, California a couple years ago backstage, I forgot the name of the artist he was working there. Super cool guy. He was playing a Fodera.

I once went to a jazz club in Fullerton, CA called Steamers and he was playing with a Latin jazz group called The Estrada Brothers. He was playing his baby bass and boy did he kill.......on grooves and solos.

I've heard he also works with congero Poncho Sanchez.

Carlo

onewebfoot · #8 11-16-2010, 07:38 PM

Resurrecting a 5-year old thread here, mostly just to see if this will actually work. (grins)

But I've been obsessing on some world/latin-influenced fusion, primarily (but not only) Strunz and Farah, which led me to Rene Camacho. Man, this guy is just amazing. The intricate sensitivity and chops he shows supporting TWO monster lead guitarists. Fantastic.

And I don't know who did the monstrous work on Selva (also Strunz and Farah, but that track is spectacular in its way also - I was riding a bike when I first heard it on my iPod, and just found some empty parking lot to ride circles in as I listened three times....)