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Catalonian Nights Vol. 1

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Catalonian Nights Vol. 1
Live album by
Released1981
RecordedMay 30, 1980
VenueZeleste Club, Barcelona, Spain
GenreJazz
Length55:18
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1148
ProducerNils 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  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

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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.