Sando Brugnolini & Helen Merrill

The Profile

Sandro Brugnolini: Italian composer and RAI collaborator active in the 1960s–1970s, author of the 1970 album Overground. Helen Merrill: American jazz singer.

From the review: Overground (1970) was recorded at Dirmaphon studios in Rome on March 12 and 13; the LP had a limited pressing of 500 copies. Personnel mentioned: Giovanni Tommaso (bass), Giorgio Carnini (organ/piano), Silvano Chimenti (lead guitar), Enzo Restuccia (drums), Angelo Baroncini (guitar). The album is described as avant-garde / early jazz-rock and includes compositions credited to Brugnolini.

The provided review celebrates Sandro Brugnolini's 1970 album Overground as a pioneering, avant-garde early jazz-rock record. It highlights the album's inventive arrangements, notable session musicians, and its historical importance in Italian music. The pressing was limited (500 copies) and the record was made at Dirmaphon studios in Rome.