Italian films of the 60s were filled with jazzy grooves – no surprise, given that a good number of the scene's best composers got their start working in postwar combos! But the jazz scope here is way more than just the usual blend of bop, swing, and trad – and instead, lots of these tunes have a core jazzy element, especially a key solo – but often take off in more ambitious, expressive styles – as we love in the Italian film scene at the time! There's lots of cool effects, unusual arrangements, and even some offbeat production – which makes the collection way more than just a batch of jazz tunes, and instead a record that's every bit as trippy as its cover. Includes tracks by such legendary composers as Ennio Morricone, Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, Riz Ortolani, Mario Nascimbene, Nora Orlandi, Giorgio Gaslini, Armando Trovajoli, Gianni Ferrio, Stelvio Cipriani, Alessandro Alessandroni, Benedetto Ghiglia, Sandro Brugnolini, Vittorio Paltrinieri, Robby Poitevin, Luigi Malatesta, Franco Bixio, Gianni Boncompagni, Franco de Gemini, Stefano Torossi, Romano Rizzati, and Francesco de Masi. Gatefold double LP; edition of 750.