Tete Montoliu's sixth release for Steeplechase is a very rewarding studio date, with the blind pianist being accompanied by bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath.
Fans of hard bop will enjoy the extended opener, "Invitation," which gives each of the musicians an opportunity to solo.
The fireworks continue with a lively interpretation of "Lover Man," which starts with Montoliu's virtuoso solo introduction.
John Coltrane's "Some Other Blues" is also fertile ground for the trio's improvisations, as is J.
J.
Johnson's pretty ballad "Lament." The pianist turns on the afterburners as he launches his furious original "Tootie's Tempo." The closer is a rich arrangement of "Darn That Dream." This CD is highly recommended, as are all of Tete Montoliu's recordings for Steeplechase.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InvitationBronislaw Kaper | Tete Montoliu, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Play | 09:49 | 22 MB | 62 MB |
| 2 | Lover ManJimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman | Tete Montoliu, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Time for LoveSlide Hampton | Tete Montoliu, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 09:31 | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| 4 | LamentJ.J. Johnson | Tete Montoliu, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 08:00 | 18 MB | 45 MB |
| 5 | Tootie's TempoTete Montoliu | Tete Montoliu, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Darn That DreamEddie DeLange, James Van Heusen | Tete Montoliu, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Tete Montoliu Trio | Play | 07:11 | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 268 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 2 | Jimmy Davis | Composer |
| 3 | Eddie DeLange | Composer |
| 4 | Emile Elsen | Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| 5 | Per Grunnet | Design |
| 6 | Slide Hampton | Composer |
| 7 | Albert "Tootie" Heath | Drums, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Mike Hennessey | Liner Notes |
| 9 | The Mike Hennessey Chastet | Liner Notes |
| 10 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 11 | J.J. Johnson | Composer |
| 12 | Bronislaw Kaper | Composer |
| 13 | Tete Montoliu | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Tete Montoliu Trio | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Bass, Primary Artist |
| 16 | Roger "Ram" Ramirez | Composer |
| 17 | Jimmy Sherman | Composer |
| 18 | Lissa Winther | Photography |
| 19 | 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). |