The Modern Sound Quartet—one of Italian library music’s most treasured yet elusive outfits—finally steps into the spotlight. Led by visionary pianist-composer Oscar Rocchi, the quartet embodies the most refined jazz-funk, urban cinematic flair, and irresistible groove to emerge from 1970s Milan.
This boxset dives deep into standout cuts from Erbe Selvatiche, Floreama, Horoscope, and I Tarocchi—plus two heavy hitters from Pop-Paraphrenia, featuring a young and lethal Tullio De Piscopo on drums. Expect incendiary breaks, tight grooves, and high-intensity fusion passages. All tracks are previously unreleased on 7-inch, carefully selected to maximize pure rhythmic impact.
Tracklist:
A Imprevedibile
Written-By – Franco Godi, Oscar Rocchi 2:11
B1 Confabulante
Written-By – Franco Godi, Oscar Rocchi 1:21
B2 Melissa
Written-By – Fabio Borgazzi, Franco Godi, Oscar Rocchi 1:57
C Mais
Written-By – Fabio Borgazzi, Franco Godi, Oscar Rocchi 2:11
D Aglio
Written-By – Fabio Borgazzi, Franco Godi, Oscar Rocchi 3:05
E Genziana
Written-By – Fabio Borgazzi, Franco Godi, Oscar Rocchi 2:05
F Bucaneve
Written-By – Andy Surdi, Ernesto Verardi, Gigi Cappellotto, Oscar Rocchi 2:35
G Papaveri
Written-By – Andy Surdi, Ernesto Verardi, Gigi Cappellotto, Oscar Rocchi 2:33
H Campanule
Written-By – Andy Surdi, Ernesto Verardi, Gigi Cappellotto, Oscar Rocchi 3:05
I Taurus
Written-By – Oscar Rocchi 3:21
J Il Diavolo
Written-By – Federico Biagione, Oscar Rocchi 3:52
