Tete Montoliu - Secret Love (1977)

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Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. Pianist Tete Montoliu gets some Cedar Walton backing here – in a trio with Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – both musicians who really make the record stand out from the pack! Tete himself is at the peak of his powers – able to play with this commanding sense of majesty from the very first note – but with a style that also has plenty of room for more lyrical flourishes, too – although often with these soulful strides that we don't seem to hear that well in other trio sessions of this vintage! We're not going to credit Jones and Higgins with bringing this on – but heck, they sound wonderful here, and really make the whole thing crackle with warm imagination throughout. Titles include "Four", "Stella By Starlight", "Secret Love", and "Confirmation".



Recorded live at "De Bommel", Breda, Holland, March 31 & April 1, 1977.-



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Tracklist:

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01 - Secret Love

02 - Airegin

03 - Confirmation

04 - Four

05 - Stella By Starlight



*2015 Timeless Records / Solid Records Japan / Ultra-Vibe | CDSOL-6364 {2015 Japan Timeless Jazz Master Collection Complete Series}





Personnel:

Tete Montoliu - piano

Sam Jones - bass

Billy Higgins - drums