Sad news: Tete Montoliu died
Michael Fitzgerald
On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 09:00:13 -0400, Michel
<for...@amita.montrealnet.ca> wrote:
>It was reported in today's "La Presse" (french paper here in Montreal)
>that Catalonian pianist Tete Montoliu died this weekend of lung cancer.
>He was 64.
I've just now picked my jaw up off the floor - what a shock! And what
sad news, indeed.
He had the very good fortune to work with so many amazing musicians,
particularly in the 1960's. Some of my very favorites played with him:
Dexter Gordon, Perry Robinson, Roland Kirk, George Coleman.
A shame.
Mike
Jbbop
Yes, Tete's death is a shock to me also. Fortunately he left behind a
large regarded legacy but the one I seek disappeared. It is a duo with
altoist Peter King and issued on Fresh Sounds lp. I don't think it was
ever made into a CD. I have searched for this but only have a tape.
Cayetano López Rueda
Spanish jazz pianist Tete Montoliu dies of
lung cancer
5.07 p.m. EDT (2107 GMT) August 24, 1997
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pianist Tete Montoliu, one of Spain's
most popular jazz artists, died of lung cancer August 24. He was 64.
Montoliu, whose full name was Vicente Montoliu Massana, had
been hospitalized since Aug. 1, the Barcelona Clinic Hospital said in
a statement. He failed to respond to cancer treatment and his
condition deteriorated rapidly, the hospital said.
Montoliu had been blind since birth. He is said to have begun
demonstrating his exceptional talent at the piano when he was four.
At 16, he joined the main musical school in his native Barcelona
and later went on to concentrate on the works of another blind
artist, Art Tatum.
A devoted fan of Thelonius Monk, Montoliu first broke onto the
international scene when he was invited on a European tour by
Lionel Hampton in 1955.
He went on to play with other celebrated jazz artists including
Dexter Gordon, Ben Wester and Stephane Grapelli.
By the early 1960s, he was recognized as one of Europe's top jazz
musicians and regularly was packing clubs in Spanish cities, the rest
of Europe and the United States.
His most notable recordings include "Body and Soul'' (1971), "Tete
a Tete'' (1976), "The Music I Like To Play'' (1986) and "The Man
From Barcelona (1990).
( ASSOCIATED PRESS )
Coming soon, more informacion about the great jazz master on our
magazine JazzRed.
From Spain, thanks for all the messages of pain.
Cayetano Lopez
JazzRed (The Spanish Jazz Magazine On Line)
http://www.redestb.es/personal/cayelr
Rick Forest
> fitz...@eclipse.net (Michael Fitzgerald) wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 09:00:13 -0400, Michel
> > <for...@amita.montrealnet.ca> wrote:
> > >It was reported in today's "La Presse" (french paper here in Montreal)
> > >that Catalonian pianist Tete Montoliu died this weekend of lung cancer.
> > >He was 64.
We are working on a musician database at the radio station I work for.
Could someone list the date Tete died?
Rick Forest
WFPK-FM Louisville, KY
Michel
Michel
Jack Woker wrote:
>
> Jbbop wrote:
> >
> > I was corrected many times and told that Tete was Catalonian.
>
> I've always heard this, and now wonder just what this means. Most
> references list his birthplace as Barcelona. Where exactly is
> Catelonia(?), and how exactly is he Catelonian? Were his parents
> Catelonian, living in Barcelona when he was born?
>
Catalonia is a region in the North East of Spain, just below France, on
the Meditteranean sea. Capital: Barcelona. Tete was born, raised and
died in Barcelona.
Cayetano López Rueda
This is a list of musicians who plays with Tete Montoliu:
Don Byas, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham,
Archie Shepp, Roland Kirk, Anthony Braxton, Benny Golson, Johnny
Griffin, George Coleman, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt,
Bobby Hutcherson, Lucky Thomson, Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Freddie
Hubbard, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Slide Hampton, Stephane Grappelli,
Booker Ervin, Yusef Lateef, Frank Foster, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Billy
Higgins, Eddie Davis, Eddie Harris, Gary Bartz, Tom Harrell, Buddy Tate,
Harold Land, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Chet Baker, Barney Wilen...
and many more.
Cayetano Lopez.
JazzRed.
http://www.redestb.es/personal/cayelr
JFR
In <19970826201...@ladder02.news.aol.com> jb...@aol.com
I have
eard about Tete and seen his records, I believe I have seen them on
Steeplechase. Can someone bring me up to speed on his recordings and
contributions, uniqueness, etc?
John R.
SRBarley
>>
>>Yes, Tete's death is a shock to me also. Fortunately he left behind a
>>large regarded legacy but the one I seek disappeared. It is a duo
>w
Tete was an amazing player. If you can get your hands on it, take a
listen to a date he did in the late '60s with Ben Webster and Don Byas.
Wonderful stuff as is his 20 minute Tribute to Monk.
David Ayers
Can someone post some Tete Montoliou recommendations? There are a number
of recent rereleases and I for one would welcome some guidance.
David Ayers
Ronald Roberts
David Ayers wrote:
The first thing that I heard and picked up by Tete in the mid-70s (that
remains a personal favorite some 2 decades later) is "Tete!"
(SteepleChase SCCD-31029). It's a trio date with NHOP and Tootie Heath
with "Giant Steps" and "Solar" included among other classic tunes. Very
nice recording.
Last year I picked up another Montoliu trio date called "I Wanna Talk
About You" (SteepleChase SCCD 31137) that I'd also recommend. This one
has 6 trio tracks and one track in which Hank Mobley joins Tete, George
Mraz and Al Foster doing a touching version of "Autumn Leaves."
Another Tete trio recording that especially grabbed my ear is "A Spanish
Treasure" (Concord CCD-4493) which has a nice version of John Carisi's
"Israel."
The above recordings are a very small portion of an excellent recorded
legacy by Tete. If you have some tunes that are pesonal favorites,
check to see whether Tete recorded them and pick up the corresponding
recordings ... I don't think you'll be disappointed. He was a true
giant of modern piano.
--
Ron Roberts "I wish [bebop] had been given a name more
in keeping with the seriousness of
purpose."
- Earl
'Bud' Powell
José Luís Bernardo
Ronald Roberts <rrob...@ao.net> wrote in article
<340C6680...@ao.net>...
> I was quite surprised to see the Autumn Leaves track on the Tete Montoliu
CD. I think we have there the last recording of the fabulous Hank Mobley.
He is really in poor shape but there is a feeling of poignancy on his
music. Tete was very stubborn looking for Mobley for that music. Long live
Tete and mobley of course !
raul
JFR
In <19970903040...@ladder01.news.aol.com> prp...@aol.com
(PRProf) writes:
>
>Tete also did an interesting ,if under-rated, album with Eddie Harris.
>
>Bill Adams
TItle, label, on cd? That sounds very interesting. Does anyone have
input on non-trio recordings he did that were great (I find piano trios
over-saturating on my ears for the most part and want to fade them out,
IMHO).
THanks.
John R.
Don1217
John, Tete did a session with Dexter Gordon in 1975 on Steeplechase
records. The album is entitled "Bouncin' With Dex". Not only is this an
opportunity to hear Tete in a quartet setting but I regard it as being one
of Dexter's best efforts. I believe it is generally available at the big
record stores (e.g. Borders, etc.). If you haven't heard this one, grab
it! Tete is great on it.
Don
Lcfpsf
Steeplechase has seven CDs out where Tete backs Dexter Gordon. They are
all very good. The titles and numbers are as follows:
Billie's Bounce- SCCD-36028
It's You Or No One - SCCD- 36022
I Want More - SCCD - 36015
Cheese Cake - SCCD - 36008
Love For Sale - SCCD - 36018
King Neptune - SCCD - 36012
Bouncing With Dex - SCCD- 31060
There are also 2 Kenny Dorham Quintet CDs on Steeplechase:
Scandia Skies - SCCD - 36011
Short Story - SCCD - 36010
Best Wishes,
Peter Friedman
Gary Kennedy
In article <5uum04$b...@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> jre...@ix.netcom.com(JFR) writes:
>TItle, label, on cd? That sounds very interesting. Does anyone have
>input on non-trio recordings he did that were great (I find piano trios
>over-saturating on my ears for the most part and want to fade them out,
>IMHO).
>THanks.
>John R.
I suggest the solo album "The Music I Like to Play - Vol. 1" on Soul Note for
a great example, IMHO, of Tete's pianism as a soloist. It's mostly
standards/jazz tunes with one Montoliu original.
Gary