The Music I Like to Play Vol. 3
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| The Music I Like to Play Vol. 3 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January 28, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studio, Milan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:14 | |||
| Label | Soul Note SN 1180 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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The Music I Like to Play Vol. 3, subtitled Let's Call This, is a solo album by pianist Tete Montoliu performing compositions associated with Thelonious Monk recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Ken Dryden of AllMusic states, "Montoliu's approach to the keyboard is hardly a slavish adaptation of Monk's style, though there are some obvious influences, and as liner note writer Art Lange points out, he owes a debt to Bud Powell as well. He opens the CD with an uncredited chorus or so of the elegantly played "Jackie-Ing" before launching into overdrive for "Straight, No Chaser"; likewise, his daredevil approach to the furiously played "Well, You Needn't" is a treat. His disguised introduction to "Let's Call This" plays with the listener's ears, and he plays a modified form of stride in "Blues Five Spot." He also stretches the boundaries of the two standards "Sweet and Lovely" and "April in Paris" in a playful way worthy of Monk. It's a pity that Montoliu only recorded one more studio session as a leader following this productive date, but all of the late blind pianist's releases from his final years are well worth acquiring".[3]
