Catalonian Fire

Catalonian Fire
Catalonian Fire
Studio album by Tete Montoliu Trio
Released	1974
Recorded	May 26, 1974 at Rosenberg Studie in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:21
Label	SteepleChase; SCS 1017
Producer	Nils Winther
Tete Montoliu chronology

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

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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[edit]

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

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

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

[1] SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 18, 2015

[2] Tete Montoliu discography, accessed March 18, 2015

[Allmusic-3] Dryden, Ken. Tete Montoliu: Catalonian Fire – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1029. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	A Tot Jazz (1965) A Tot Jazz/2 (1965) Tete Montoliu Presenta Elia Fleta (1966) Piano for Nuria (1968) Body & Soul (1971) Lush Life (1971) Songs for Love (1971) That's All (1971) Catalonian Fire (1974) Music for Perla (1974) Tete! (1974) Tête à Tete (1976) Tootie's Tempo (1976) Words of Love (1976) Blues for Myself (1977) Boleros (1977) Catalonian Folksongs (1977) Meditation (with George Coleman, 1977) Secret Love (1977) Yellow Dolphin Street (1977) Live at the Keystone Corner (1979) Lunch in L.A. (1979) Boston Concert (1980) I Wanna Talk About You (1980) Catalonian Nights Vol. 1 (1980) Catalonian Nights Vol. 2 (1980) Catalonian Nights Vol. 3 (1980) Face to Face (with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, 1982) Carmina (1984) The Music I Like to Play Vol. 1 (1986) The Music I Like to Play Vol. 2 (1986) The Music I Like to Play Vol. 3 (1990) The Music I Like to Play Vol. 4 (1990) The Man from Barcelona (1990) A Spanish Treasure (1991) Catalonian Rhapsody (1992)
With Dexter Gordon	Billie's Bounce (1964) Cheese Cake (1964) I Want More (1964) It's You or No One (1964) King Neptune (1964) Love for Sale (1964) Bouncin' with Dex (1975)
With others	In the Tradition (with Anthony Braxton, 1974) In the Tradition Volume 2 (with Anthony Braxton, 1974) Steps Up (with Eddie Harris, 1981) Dog Years in the Fourth Ring (1963) Kirk in Copenhagen (with Roland Kirk, 1963) The House I Live In (wih Archie Shepp & Lars Gullin, 1963)