A young player, but one with a really tremendous sound – easily poised to become one of the most impressive European saxophone talents of the next few years! Pescara plays alto, but with a depth that makes him sound like a classic player from many years back – a sense of fullness and ... read moreCD
Stelvio Cipriani at his funkiest – taking all the lessons learned from his slinky, erotic sounds of the early 70s – and turning them into a mix of sweet sounds with a great late 70s vibe! Some tracks are upbeat and almost have a clubby feel, others have a great slow-stepping approach ... read moreCD
A rare treat from the legendary Clarke-Boland Big Band – a sublime set of Italian soundtrack numbers first recorded in 1968! The set was cut at the height of the Italian soundtrack golden age, in Italy, where the group had been working and recording heavily – making for a perfect fit ... read moreCD
(1993 Japanese pressing.)
Vincent Courtois/Sylvie Courvoisier/Ellery Eskelin —
As Soon As Possible ... CD CAM, 2007. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Vincent Courtois on cello & electronics , Sylvie Courvoisier on piano, and Ellery Eskelin on sax. CD
Dramatic Italian action – scored to perfection by Franceso De Masi! The soundtrack's got all the best elements of the blood n sandals generation – rich orchestrations that echo the most dramatic Hollywood modes of the 40s and 50s, driving moments that almost have a fast-paced action ... read moreCD
An early 60s Italian tale of love between a boy, a girl, and a shark – scored here with some great exotic elements from Francesco De Masi! The approach is slightly in the mode of the early exotica scene in late 50s US – more conventional charts mixed with just a few island-styled ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Manuel De Sica —
Il Viaggio ... CD CAM (Italy), 1974. Used ...
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A score that brings together beautifully sentimental melodies with some of the lighter, more sophisticated Italian styles of the time – handled by Manuel in this mix of piano, mandolin, and swirling strings that are surprisingly hip, given their dark edges – almost with some Scott ... read moreCD
Way more than just a soundtrack – and instead, kind of a mini-movie in sound – one that's almost as vivid as watching the film itself! Benedetto Ghiglia uses lots of different touches here – some of the expected guitar, but also swirling flute, moody trumpet, off-tune piano, and ... read moreCD
Lee Konitz & Martial Solal —
European Episode ... LP Campi (Italy), 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Pretty modern work from alto genius Lee Konitz – recorded in Rome in 1968, with a French rhythm section of Martial Solal on piano, Henry Texier on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. The presence of Solal especially gives the session an edge – as Kontiz drifts into Solal's moody, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ennio Morricone —
Incontro ... CD CAM (Italy), 1971. Used ...
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Groove away, maestro! Incontro is a splendid score by Morricone – early 70s groovy, mixing guitar, electric harpischord, organ, and other jangly instrumentation on the best tracks, alternating with mellower, dreamier numbers on the others, serving up a sweet blend of tunes that once again ... read moreCD
Plenty of exotic themes in this lesser-known Italian western score from the 60s – bits of flute, bits of whistling, and even some vocals from I Cantori Moderni! Mellower moments are nicely juxtaposed with more dramatic ones – underscoring the mix of romance and drama that follows the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram Digitmovies pressing from 2011.)
Haunting horror work from the great Bruno Nicolai – an album that's got some wonderfully-crafted themes mixed with some lighter, breezier numbers – almost in a Rosemary's baby sort of mode! Bruno really gets to show off both sides of his talents here – and comes up with some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Enrico Pieranunzi —
Fellini Jazz ... CD CAM, 2004. Used ...
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Enrico Pieranunzi on piano – with Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, Chris Potter on sax, Charlie Haden on bass, and Paul Motian on drums. Includes themes from "I Vitelloni", "Amarcord", "La Dolce Vita", "La Strada", and "Le Notti Di Cabiria". CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Enrico Pieranunzi, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron —
As Never Before ... CD CAM (Italy), 2008. Used ...
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Featuring Kenny Wheeler on Trumpet. CD
(Sticker residue on inside of booklet.)
Enrico Pieranunzi, Mark Johnson & Joey Baron —
Ballads ... CD CAM, 2006. Used ...
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Enrico Pieranunzi on piano, Mark Johnson on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
Enrico Pieranunzi/Marc Johnson/Joey Baron —
Play Morricone ... CD CAM (Italy), 2001. Used ...
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A great idea – jazz piano trio versions of Morricone soundtrack tunes, played here by Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, with backing by Marc Johnson on bass and Joey Baron on drums. The team of Johnson and Baron have a perfect touch of lyricality to open these tunes up – taking lesser- ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Nino Rota —
Film Music ... CD CAM (Italy), 1993. Used ...
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With music from the Glass Mountain, La Dolce Vita, War & Pwace, the Leopard, Purple Noon, and more – orchestra conducted by Carlo Savina. CD
A later soundtrack in the legendary pairing of composer Nino Rota and director Federico Fellini – and a set that almost seems to have Rota picking up a few tips from his 70s contemporaries on the Italian scene! The music here is often more spare than before, and sometimes uses a key ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A later soundtrack in the legendary pairing of composer Nino Rota and director Federico Fellini – and a set that almost seems to have Rota picking up a few tips from his 70s contemporaries on the Italian scene! The music here is often more spare than before, and sometimes uses a key ... read moreCD
A later soundtrack in the legendary pairing of composer Nino Rota and director Federico Fellini – and a set that almost seems to have Rota picking up a few tips from his 70s contemporaries on the Italian scene! The music here is often more spare than before, and sometimes uses a key ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nino Rota's impressive score for the Luchino Visconti film The Leopard – sounds put together with enough of an epic feel to match the sprawling story of the movie! The music is more orchestral and serious than some of Rota's Fellini work from the same period – a masterful bit of ... read moreCD
A great Italian comedy score from the early 60s – put together in key transitional modes by composer Carlo Rustichelli! The music is a great mix of those older, more sentimental Italian styles with some of the cleaner, leaner, playful sounds that were beginning to emerge in the 60s – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has some edge wear, bumped corners, and a number of small pock marks in front.)
Antonio Sanchez —
Migration ... CD CAM, 2007. Used ...
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Antonio Sanchez on drums, Chris Potter on tenor and soprano sax, David Sanchez on tenor sax, Scott Colley on bass, – plus Pat Metheny on guitar and Chick Corea on piano. CD
John Taylor/Martin France/Palle Danielsson —
Angel Of The Presence ... CD CAM, 2006. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Taylor on piano, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Martin France on drums. CD
A fantastic score from the great Armando Trovajoli – one of his few 60s classics to get any sort of circulation in the US – and one of the best! The album's got loads of scatting vocals by his great group I Cantori Modern – alongside upbeat chase tracks, crime jazz, and even a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Diego Urcola —
Appreciation ... CD CAM, 2011. Used ...
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Features Diego Urcola on trumpet and valve trombone, Luis Perdomo on piano and Fender Rhodes, Hans Glawischnig on bass, Eric McPherson on drums, and Yosvany Terry on chekere. CD
Amazing music from Laurance Vanay – actually a recording name for Jacqueline Thibault, a hell of a great keyboardist but an artist the label thought would be better off billed as a man! The sound here is halfway between the spacey experiments of Brian Eno and Cluster, and some of the more ... read moreCD
Kenny Wheeler —
Long Waiting ... CD CAM (Italy), 2012. Used ...
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Rich sound paintings from Kenny Wheeler – working here with a large lineup, yet one that has all the spacious sensibilities of his smaller ensemble work from years back! Wheeler's always had a great sense of space in his flugelhorn – and he brings that sensibility to play here with the ... read moreCD
Kenny Wheeler —
What Now ... CD CAM, 2004. Used ...
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Kenny Wheeler on flugelhorn, Chris Potter on tenor saxophone, John Taylor on piano, and Dave Holland on double bass. CD
American film may have invented the genres of crime jazz and blacksploitation funk – but by the mid 70s, the Italian scene was really giving us a run for our money – as they turned out some amazing grooves for their legendary run of cop and crime films at the time! The movies were ... read moreCD
Musical selections from Toto's most famous films – tracks by Carlo Rustichelli, Gianni Ferrio, Armando Trovaioli, Piero Piccioni, Carlo Savina, and others. CD