Tete Montoliu – Body & Soul (Vinyl LP)

Tete Montoliu – Body & Soul is a live album by Catalan pianist Tete Montoliu on Enja Records (cat. no. enja 4042). It was recorded in 1971 at the Domicile jazz club in Munich but not released until 1983; Ernst Knauff produced, and Horst Weber wrote the liner notes. Montoliu plays in a trio with George Mraz on double bass and Joe Nay on drums, including Blossom Dearie's "Sweet Georgia Fame", J. J. Johnson's "Lament" and Johnny Green's title tune. This copy is the 1983 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Enja Records enja 4042
• Format: Vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1983 (recorded 1971)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, piano trio

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Sweet Georgia Fame (Blossom Dearie)
2. Old Folks (Willard Robison/Dedette Lee Hill)
3. Blues (Tete Montoliu)

Side B

1. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (Manning Sherwin/Eric Maschwitz)
2. Body And Soul (Johnny Green)
3. Lament (J. J. Johnson)

Personnel

Tete Montoliu (piano), George Mraz (double bass), Joe Nay (drums). Produced by Ernst Knauff; liner notes by Horst Weber.

FAQ

When was the album recorded?
Back in 1971, live at the Domicile in Munich. Enja only issued the recording twelve years later, in 1983.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1983 German first edition on Enja, cat. no. enja 4042.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Tete Montoliu records?
Yes, for example Tete Montoliu Trio – Piano For Nuria. More titles are in our Jazz collection.