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Tete Montoliu - Yellow Dolphin Street (1977) {2015 Japan Timeless Jazz Master Collection Complete Series CDSOL-6336}
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© 1977, 2015 Timeless Records / Solid Records Japan / Ultra-Vibe | CDSOL-6336
Jazz / Hard Bop / Bop / Piano

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. That's yellow dolphin street, not "Green Dolphin Street" – a very special place where Tete Montoliu unfurls a beautiful selection of solo piano numbers! Tete's really at the height of his powers here – and spins out wonderfully without any bass or drums, yet with all the complex, fluid feel that you might expect from a trio. The range of tonal colors is wonderful – and always delivered with a rhythmic impulse, even when Montoliu is flying free – on titles that include "Yellow Dolphin Street", "Napoleon", "Where Are You", "Waltz For Nicolien", and "I Hate You".

The blind pianist Tete Montoliu was a marvel to listen to, though most of his recordings were made for European labels which were poorly distributed in the U.S. This 1977 solo effort for Timeless finds him in top form. A pair of his original compositions are thinly disguised (but enjoyable) reworkings of standards, including "Yellow Dolphin Street" (adapted from "On Green Dolphin Street") and "I Hate You" (from Cole Porter's "I Love You"). But the pianist more than does justice to two great jazz ballads: Duke Ellington's "Come Sunday" and Tadd Dameron's "If You Could See Me Now." The highlight of the date may very well be his dazzling composition "Napoleon." Although this may be one of Tete Montoliu's more obscure recordings, it is also one of his finest.