The blind Catalonian pianist Tete Montoliu is in great form on this 1977 session recorded in Spain, accompanied by bassist Eric Peter and drummer Peer Wyboris.
He shows off his tremendous chops in a roller coaster treatment of the bittersweet ballad "You've Changed," then switches to a jaunty mood for a brisk treatment of "It Could Happen to You." Wyboris kicks off the thunderous take of Jimmy Heath's "Jimmy's Tempo," a passionate hard bop vehicle.
But the primary focus of this CD consists of four original blues penned by the pianist.
It seems likely that at least some of them were improvised on the date, though "Blues for Coltrane" seems to draw inspiration from the late tenor saxophonist's rapid-fire live solos that left little open space.
"Blues for Myself," the centerpiece of the release, seems closely related to "You've Changed," though the chord progressions do vary.
Released by the Spanish label Ensayo, this disc is worth acquiring.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues for Corien | Tete Montoliu | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | You've ChangedCarl Fischer | Tete Montoliu | Play | 07:35 | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | It Could Happen to You | Tete Montoliu | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Jimmy's Tempo | Tete Montoliu | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Blues for Llorach | Tete Montoliu | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Blues for Coltrane | Tete Montoliu | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 173 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Fischer | Composer |
| 2 | Tete Montoliu | Piano, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Eric Peter | Bass |
| 4 | Peer Wyboris | Drums |
| 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). |