Tete Montoliu Trio - Piano For Nuria (Stereo Vinyl LP | German Pressing | 1968)

Tete Montoliu Trio – Piano For Nuria is an album by Catalan pianist Tete Montoliu, recorded in 1968 at Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer's MPS studio in Villingen and released on SABA the same year. He is backed by Peter Trunk (bass) and Albert “Tootie” Heath (drums). The programme mixes originals by Montoliu and Trunk with standards such as “Alone Together”, “Speak Low” and Benny Golson's “Stable Mates”; Montoliu plays “I Surrender Dear” solo. This copy is the original German edition on SABA (SB 15 163 ST), stereo.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: SABA SB 15 163 ST
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, stereo
• Pressing: German pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1968
• Genre: Jazz, Piano trio, hard bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (with some wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S R23).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Blues For Nuria (Tete Montoliu)
2. Tranquillogy (Peter Trunk)
3. Alone Together (Arthur Schwartz/Howard Dietz)

Side B

1. Speak Low (Kurt Weill/Ogden Nash)
2. Visca L'Ampurda (Peter Trunk)
3. I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris/Gordon Clifford)
4. Stable Mates (Benny Golson)

Personnel

Tete Montoliu (piano), Peter Trunk (bass), Albert “Tootie” Heath (drums); B3 solo piano. Executive producer and recording supervisor: Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer; liner notes: Joachim E. Berendt and Tete Montoliu.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, the album was first issued on SABA in 1968 as SB 15 163 ST. Later pressings appeared on MPS and MPS/BASF.

What are SABA and MPS?
SABA was an electronics maker from the Black Forest. Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer recorded jazz in his Villingen studio, first released on SABA and from 1968 on the successor label MPS.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Tete Montoliu records?
Yes, for example Tete Montoliu – Body & Soul. More titles are in our Jazz collection.