Catalonian Nights Vol. 1

Catalonian Nights Vol. 1
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
Catalonian Nights Vol. 2 (1980) Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 (1981) Catalonian Nights Vol. 3 (1980)

Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 is a live album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in Spain in 1980 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

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". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "D & E" (Milt Jackson) – 14:03
2. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) – 7:25
3. "Jo Vull Que M'Acariciis" (Tete Montoliu) – 11:46 Bonus track on CD
4. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 13:22
5. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:14
6. "Theme" (Montoliu) – 0:29

Personnel

• Tete Montoliu – piano
• John Heard – bass
• Albert Heath – drums

References

1. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed June 19, 2017
2. Tete Montoliu discography, accessed June 19, 2017
3. SteepleChase Productions ApS, accessed June 19, 2017
4. Yanow, Scott. Tete Montoliu: Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 19, 2017.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1030. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.