This recordings capture the art of Tete Montoliu at the peak of his powers, in inspirational company and among a warmy sympathetic audience. He was a keyboard master who never stopped swinging during more than half the century in which he lived. Thanks to tracks like these we can continue to celebrate his diamond bright lines of compelling logic and vivid beauty
Tracks
01. Easy Living (Rubin / Rainger)
02. No Greater Love (Symes / Jones)
03. Jo Vull Que M´Acariciis (Tete Montoliu)
04. Scrapple From The Apple (Charlie Parker)
05. When Lights Are Low (Benny Carter)
06. We´ll Be Together Again (Fischer / Lane)
07. Joy Spring (Clifford Brown)
08. Bag’s Groove (Milt Jackson)
TETE MONTOLIU piano
JOHN HEARD bass
ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH drums
Recorded “live” at Zeleste Club, May 1980 Barcelona, Spain
SteepleChase SCCD 31433 Denmark
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