The Music I Like to Play Vol. 1

The Music I Like to Play Vol. 1 is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in 1986 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1][2][3]

The Music I Like to Play Vol. 1
Studio album by Tete Montoliu
Released	1987
Recorded	December 1, 1986
Studio	Barigozzi Studio, Milan
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:31
Label	Soul Note SN 1180
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Tete Montoliu chronology
Carmina (1984) The Music I Like to Play Vol. 1 (1987) The Music I Like to Play Vol. 2 (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "One of the underrated greats (due to his residing in his native Spain throughout his career), Montoliu recorded fairly frequently throughout his career in Europe and was quite consistent. This album gives one a fine example of his talented playing".[4]

Track listing

1. "Don't Smoke Anymore" (Tete Montoliu) – 5:10
2. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:48
3. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:37
4. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) – 6:28
5. "Little B's Poem" (Bobby Hutcherson) – 6:01
6. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 4:32
7. "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:56
8. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 4:59

Personnel

• Tete Montoliu – piano

References

1. Soul Note Records main series discography, accessed June 20, 2017
2. Soul Note discography, accessed June 20, 2017
3. Tete Montoliu discography, accessed June 20, 2017
4. Yanow, Scott. Tete Montoliu: The Music I Like to Play, Vol. 1 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1030. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.