Vicenç Montoliu i Massana, better known as Tete Montoliu (1933-1997), jazz pianist and composer, was the first of our jazz musicians to transcend the borders of Spain, achieving international fame and prestige.

With a role in the Spanish jazz scene similar to that played by Martial Solal in France, Tete played with many of the greats of his day, such as Bobby Hutcherson, Ben Webster, Lucky Thompson, George Coleman, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon , Kenny Dorham or Roland Kirk, and his discography is a real treasure.

San Javier Jazz has the honor of presenting the national premiere of this project, led by another great figure of Spanish jazz, the brilliant pianist Chano Domínguez, from Cádiz, winner of the 2005 San Javier Jazz award, and in which play some of the musicians who accompanied Tete in life, like Horacio Fumero, his faithful double bass player for more than 20 years, the drummer David Xirgu and the saxophonist Eladio Reinón; and as a special guest, the great Catalan singer Carme Canela.

The repertoire is based on a rereading of the pieces that Tete himself used to play in his concerts and that range from songs of his own authorship, to pieces by his favorite musicians such as Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon and Duke Ellington, without forgetting the personal inclination that the Catalan musician felt for the bolero and the compositions of his admired friend Joan Manuel Serrat.

Chano Domínguez

Carme Canela

Chano Domínguez: piano.
Horacio Fumero: double-bass.
Carme Canela: singer.
Eladio Reinón: sax.
David Xirgu: drums.