Beyond Sketches of Spain: Tete Montoliu and the Construction of Iberian Jazz

by Benjamin Fraser

Few musicians shaped Iberian jazz more than pianist Vicen "Tete" Montoliu i Massana (1933-97). Fascinated by the modernist aesthetics of mid-century jazz, Montoliu was known for a carefully crafted mix of lyricism and dissonance, a penchant for discordant crashes, and a development of highly original compositions. Over the course of his career, he boasted some 100 recordings spanning Denmark, Germany, Holland, Spain, and the United States, and performed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197549284
• ISBN13: 9780197549285
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"