AA is the close collaborator of Ennio Morricone. He’s worked with Bruno Nicolai, Nino Rota, Franco Micalizzi, Francesco De Masi… He says he wrote the Muppet Song (and that Piero Umiliani nicked his royalties). He whistled for Fellini.
Originally released by Octopus in 1975, Angoscia catches him at his creative peak.
Twelve enactments of mental distress. Anguish, dismay, desperation, uncertainty, pride, resignation, frustration, desolation, agony, prostration, obsession and — finally — fear. Arnold Schoenberg’s in the house.
A barrel of laughs, then; warmly recommended.
‘Renowned for his work on iconic Spaghetti Western scores with Ennio Morricone, and his groundbreaking contributions to library music, Alessandroni lavishes his other-worldly genius on this wonderful cocktail of an album, blending jazz, bossa and lounge, garnished with his signature wordless vocal arrangements and lush instrumentation. Featuring his remarkable talent on guitar, piano, and mandolincello, this album paints a vibrant portrait of 1970s cosmopolitan cool.’