| Songs for Love | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | September 25, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bavaria Sound Studio, Munich, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Enja enja 2040 | |||
| Producer | Klaus Weiss | |||
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Songs for Love is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu. It wasrecorded in 1971 and released on the German label Enja in 1974. [1] [2]
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Ken Dryden of AllMusic said "the pianist is in great form throughout the date." [3]
All compositions by Tete Montoliu except where noted
Vicente Montolíu Massana, better known as Tete Montoliu was a jazz pianist from Catalonia, Spain. Born blind, he learnt Braille music at age seven. His styles varied from hard bop, through afro-cuban, world fusion, to post bop. He recorded with Lionel Hampton in 1956 and played with saxophonist Roland Kirk in 1963. He also worked with leading American jazz musicians who toured in, or relocated to Europe including Kenny Dorham, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Lucky Thompson, and Anthony Braxton. Tete Montoliu recorded two albums in the US, and recorded for Enja and Soul Note in Europe.
Yellow Dolphin Street is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in early 1977 and released on the Dutch label, Timeless.
Catalonian Fire is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's trio recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Music for Perla is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Tootie's Tempo is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's Trio recorded in 1976 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
Tête à Tete is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's Trio recorded in 1976 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.
I Wanna Talk About You is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.
Catalonian Nights Vol. 3 is a live album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in Spain in 1980 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase in 1989.
Lush Life is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1971 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase in 1986.
Body & Soul is a live album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1971 and released on the German label, Enja in 1983.
Piano for Nuria is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1968 and released on the German label, SABA.
Tete Montoliu Presenta Elia Fleta is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu and vocalist Elia Fleta recorded in 1966 and originally released on the Spanish label, Concentric as two separate 7" EPs before being collected on CD on the Fresh Sound label in 1989.
A Tot Jazz/2 is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Spanish label, Concentric.
A Tot Jazz is the debut album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Spanish label, Concentric.
Blues for Myself is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Spanish label, Ensayo.
Boleros is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Spanish label, Ensayo.
Catalonian Folksongs is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1977 and released on the Dutch label, Timeless.
The Man from Barcelona is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1990 and released on the Dutch label, Timeless.
The Music I Like to Play Vol. 3, subtitled Let's Call This, is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu performing compositions associated with Thelonious Monk recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.
The Music I Like to Play Vol. 4, subtitled Soul Eyes, is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.