Tete Montoliu spent most of his career recording for various European-based record labels, with some of his best work appearing on Steeplechase, such as this trio session with bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Tootie Heath.
Montoliu chose his rhythm section well, because both of these musicians respond well to an aggressive pianist like their leader, providing both strong support and lively interplay.
The program is dominated by standards, including a rather abstract take of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and an extended workout of "Falling in Love With Love" with a Latin rhythm.
"Old Folks" starts with an unusual solo introduction that is both eerie and playful; Pedersen's countermelody is sparse and effective.
Montoliu's sole original, "Blues for Perla," also stands out.
The date concludes with a freewheeling exploration of Charlie Parker's "Au Privave," with the leader occasionally leaning toward an avant-garde sound in places.
Recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Georgia FameBlossom Dearie | Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 07:37 | 17 MB | 49 MB |
| 2 | Blues for PerlaTete Montoliu | Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 08:54 | 20 MB | 56 MB |
| 3 | Falling in Love With LoveLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 10:22 | 23 MB | 68 MB |
| 4 | Old FolksDedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison | Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 08:08 | 18 MB | 43 MB |
| 5 | Au PrivaveCharlie Parker | Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Body and SoulFrank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour | Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 09:52 | 22 MB | 60 MB |
| 7 | A Nightingale Sang At Berkeley Square | Tete Montoliu | Play | 07:35 | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 350 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blossom Dearie | Composer |
| 2 | Frank Eyton | Composer |
| 3 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 4 | Freddy Hansson | Engineer |
| 5 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 6 | Albert "Tootie" Heath | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 8 | Dedette Lee Hill | Composer |
| 9 | Eric Maschwitz | Composer |
| 10 | Tete Montoliu | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Tete Montoliu Trio | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 13 | Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Bass, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Willard Robison | Composer |
| 15 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 16 | Manning Sherwin | Composer |
| 17 | Ib Skovgaard | Liner Notes |
| 18 | Robert Sour | Composer |
| 19 | Lissa Winther | Cover Design |
| 20 | Nils Winther | Producer |
| 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). |