| Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Live album by Tete Montoliu | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | May 30, 1980 | |||
| Venue | Zeleste Club, Barcelona, Spain | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:18 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1148 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Tete Montoliu chronology | ||||
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Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 is a live album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in Spain in 1980 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic said "Although not an innovator, Montoliu (like Oscar Peterson, whose phenomenal technique he approached) was a master of the modern mainstream and of chordal improvisation. He digs into these songs and comes up with consistently fresh and swinging ideas".
Track listing
- "D & E" (Milt Jackson) – 14:03
- "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) – 7:25
- "Jo Vull Que M'Acariciis" (Tete Montoliu) – 11:46 Bonus track on CD
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 13:22
- "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:14
- "Theme" (Montoliu) – 0:29
Personnel
References
- SteepleChase Records discography, accessed June 19, 2017
- Tete Montoliu discography, accessed June 19, 2017
- SteepleChase Productions ApS, accessed June 19, 2017
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Tete Montoliu: Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1030. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.