Oltreoceano

The second studio album from Italian jazz-funk trio Collettivo Immaginario. Draws from a variety of older styles – spiritual jazz, MPB, Italian film score music, & more – while bringing a fresh, contemporary sound. Features drums, bass, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and synths, as well as contributions from guest instrumentalists and vocalists.

Released 5/16/2025.

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1. *Four-on-the-floor psychedelic jazz-funk w/ synth, clav, and keys. Verocai-style vocals in the middle over a Brazilian-tinged disco groove. Guests on the moog and congas.
2. *Syncopated Latin groove that alternates between lighter Rhodes-driven sections and heavier synth sections.
3. *Stiff, plodding 16th-note-triplet feel w/ synth bass, keys, flutey lead tones, and eventually some choral vocals over high-resonance filter sweeps & wobbles.
4. Sunny, dreamy track. Lush guest vocals over funk bass and a bed of synths/keys.
5. Soulful jazz-funk w/ a guest contributing bass, glockenspiel, and vocals.
6. *Driving, cosmic spiritual jazz w/ a bellowing guest vocalist, backing singers, and a guest tenor sax player.
7. *Stripped-down 70s-trio sound w/ keys and synths. Short and sweet.
8. Light samba-ish groove w/ soft keys and synths. No drums until ~2:30. Slow, cinematic outro.