Tete Montoliu has long been one of the most talented pianists in jazz but, because he lives in Spain, he tends to be overlooked.
A fine bop-based stylist, Montoliu generally offers few surprises to listeners but always swings.
This CD is a typical outing for the pianist, featuring ten jazz standards, fine backup work by bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Akira Tana, and enjoyable improvisations from the virtuosic leader.
Most of the performances are fairly concise, falling into the three- to seven-minute range except for a lengthy exploration of "What's New." Highlights include creative versions of the rarely played "Israel and "Tricotism," "Like Someone in Love" (which is taken as a jazz waltz) and a treatment of "All of You" that finds the 58-year old Montoliu sounding a bit like Chick Corea.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IsraelJohnny Carisi | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Don't Blame MeDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, David Raksin, F. Wess | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 07:26 | 17 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | TricrotismOscar Pettiford | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Our DelightTadd Dameron | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Like Someone in LoveJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | The Way You Look TonightDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 06:35 | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | All BluesMiles Davis | Tete Montoliu Trio, Tete Montoliu | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Misterioso | Tete Montoliu | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | What's New | Tete Montoliu | Play | 10:29 | 24 MB | 49 MB |
| 54 mins | 124 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 263 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Bell | Production Coordination |
| 2 | Wally Buck | Remixing |
| 3 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 4 | Johnny Carisi | Composer |
| 5 | Tadd Dameron | Composer |
| 6 | Miles Davis | Composer |
| 7 | Leonard Feather | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 9 | Bob Haggart | Composer |
| 10 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hinoki | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | George Horn | Mastering |
| 13 | Nobuo Ishizaki | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Carl Jefferson | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 15 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 16 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 17 | Kenzou Miura | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 19 | Tete Montoliu | Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Tete Montoliu Trio | Primary Artist |
| 21 | Yoichi Namekata | Engineer |
| 22 | Oscar Pettiford | Composer |
| 23 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 24 | David Raksin | Composer |
| 25 | Rufus Reid | Bass |
| 26 | Mark Slagle | Remix Assistant |
| 27 | Akira Tana | Drums, Producer |
| 28 | Kenya Ueno | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | F. Wess | Composer |
| 30 | Sandi Young | Art Direction, Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |