Lunch in L.A.

1980 studio album by Tete Montoliu
Lunch in L.A.
Studio album by
Tete Montoliu
Released1980
RecordedOctober 2, 1979 at Contemporary Records Studio in Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length54:11
LabelContemporary
SJP 107
ProducerJohn Koenig
Tete Montoliu chronology
Live at the Keystone Corner
(1979) 		Lunch in L.A.
(1980) 		Boston Concert
(1980)

Lunch in L.A. is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu (with one duet with Chick Corea) recorded in 1979 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated: "For what was probably his only session for an American label, the great pianist Tete Montoliu is heard in top form... Excellent playing".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tete Montoliu, except as indicated

  1. "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:48
  2. "Blues Before Lunch" – 7:03
  3. "I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine) – 12:22
  4. "Put Your Little Foot Right Out" (Larry Spier) – 9:30
  5. "Blues After Lunch" – 5:41
  6. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 7:07
  7. "Margareta" (Perry Robinson) – 8:40

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Contemporary Records discography, accessed May 6, 2015
  2. ^ Tete Montoliu discography, accessed May 6, 2015
  3. ^ Concord Music Group: album details, accessed June 22, 2017
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Tete Montoliu: Lunch in L.A. – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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As leader
or co-leader
With
Dexter Gordon
  • Billie's Bounce (1964)
  • Cheese Cake (1964)
  • I Want More (1964)
  • It's You or No One (1964)
  • King Neptune (1964)
  • Love for Sale (1964)
  • Bouncin' with Dex (1975)
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others