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Tete Montoliu

Born: March 28, 1933

Vicente Montoliu Massana, was born in Barcelona Spain in 1933.The son of a Barcelona

symphony woodwinds player, he was born sightless. When he was seven, there were two events that shaped his life: he learned to read music in Braille and he heard recordings by Duke Ellington. Montoliu studied classical piano at the Barcelona Conservatory, and was known as a local piano sensation. His early interest in jazz was further stimulated when the great saxophonist Don Byas lived for a time in the Montoliu home. By age 17, Montoliu was leading jam sessions at a Barcelona theater.

He made his international debut when he was invited on a European tour by Lionel Hampton in 1955, and in 1956 he recorded with the band. The possessor of astonishing technique, Montoliu exhibited warmth, deep feeling, and humor in his playing. In the 1960s and '70s, he worked with an array of leading jazzmen including Roland Kirk, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Dorham, Archie Shepp, and Ben Webster.

Javier Colina - Chano Domínguez: Chano & Colina

by Angelo Leonardi
September 11, 2019

Sia Chano Domínguez che Javier Colina hanno dimostrato d'amare i confronti in duo. Ricordiamo i quelli recenti del primo con Stefano Bollani e con Paolo Fresu, più quelli passati col chitarrista Niño Josele (Chano & Josele), col pianista Federico Lechner e con la flautista Hadar Noirberg. Di Javier Colina ricordiamo i duo con i pianisti Tete ...

Anthony and Me

by Dom Minasi
April 26, 2012

When I was asked to write a column for All About Jazz, my question was what should I write about? I was told anything that was music-oriented. I decided that being a professional musician for more than fifty years, I could write about the things I care about, know about, have strong opinions about ...

Tete Montoliu Trio - If I Should Lose You

Featuring the music of Tete Montoliu
Duration: 9:11
March 28, 2012

Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club

by Sascha Feinstein
October 26, 2011

This article appears in the preface of Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club by Kathy Sloane (Indiana Univ. Press, 2011). The Keystone Legacy I enjoy imagining jazz clubs as I listen to live recordings, and if those sessions took place at venues I've known, I find it downright difficult not to ...

Ximo Tebar: Merging Sounds Into a Jazz Style

by Josep Pedro
August 18, 2010

Musician, producer and director of his own music school, Ximo Tebar stands out as the main jazz figure in Valencia, Spain. His music and talent, however, have also given him an international stature as an excellent guitarist and composer. His frequent collaborations with some of the finest musicians in the jazz scene, the stylistic variety of ...

Roland Hanna, Tete Montoliu, and Andre Previn

by Sean Dietrich
June 6, 2010

Throughout the line of musical history, certain pianists have changed the way audiences hear music. Musicians who dare to peek above a sea of bobbing heads, and create something unique. These specially cursed individuals have looked within themselves, and somehow added flesh to fantasy.While there are scores of brilliant pianists from years gone by, ...

Agustí Fernández: saber escuchar

by Guillem Vidal
October 26, 2009

Agustí Fernández (Palma de Mallorca, 1954) comparece puntualmente a su cita con All About Jazz en una mesa del bar del Auditori de Barcelona contigua a la que ocupa en ese momento Horacio Fumero, el contrabajista de Tete Montoliu. Estamos entre el edificio donde el pianista imparte clases de improvisación en jazz y música contemporánea ("el ...

Joan A. Cararach: el 'maestro' de Barcelona

by Joao Moreira dos Santos
October 15, 2009

Fundado por Joan Roselló en 1966, el Festival de Jazz de Barcelona ha ido renovándose y evolucionando con múltiples avatares desde entonces, pero la edición de este año es verdaderamente especial. No sólo desafía la crisis económica, presentando más conciertos que nunca (60 en casi dos meses), sino que además, por primera vez, se clausura en ...

Lament

Featuring the music of Tete Montoliu
Duration: 8:17
March 28, 2009