Catalonian Fire

Catalonian Fire
Studio album by
Tete Montoliu Trio
Released1974
RecordedMay 26, 1974 at Rosenberg Studie in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length57:21
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1017
ProducerNils Winther
Tete Montoliu chronology
Temi Brasiliani
(1974) 		Catalonian Fire
(1974) 		Music for Perla
(1974)

Catalonian Fire is an album by pianist Tete Montoliu's trio recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Ken Dryden of AllMusic states, "Montoliu chose his rhythm section well, because both of these musicians respond well to an aggressive pianist like their leader, providing both strong support and lively interplay. ...Recommended".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Sweet Georgia Fame" (Blossom Dearie, Sandra Harris) – 7:37
  2. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 7:35
  3. "Blues for Perla" (Tete Montoliu) – 8:54
  4. "Falling in Love With Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 10:22
  5. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 8:08
  6. "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) – 4:52
  7. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 9:52 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 18, 2015
  2. ^ Tete Montoliu discography, accessed March 18, 2015
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Tete Montoliu: Catalonian Fire – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1029. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.