Label: Holy Basil Records - All

Wednesday Jul 19, 2023

Lesiman

High Tension Vol. 1

Born in Florence in 1935, Paolo Renosto, the man behind the moniker Lesiman, was an incredible composer, experimenter, music teacher and piano player... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-016

Toshiyuki Honda

Burnin Waves

A killer jazz-funk release, saxophonist Toshiyuki Honda's ''Burnin' Waves'', originally released in 1978. Son of jazz critic Toshiyuki Honda, the Japa... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-015/SKS8002

Ennio Morricone

Controfase

Composed by Ennio Morricone alongside friend and frequent collaborator Bruno Nicolai, ''Controfase'' is one of the most overlooked and lesser known ch... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-014

Oscar Rocchi Quintet

Alchemy In Jazz

Besides being a leading session musician in Milan's jazz scene between the 60s and 90s, Italian pianist Oscar Rocchi created a number of exquisite lib... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-018

Armando Trovaioli

Una Magnum Special Per Tony Saitta (Blazing Magnum)

Una Magnum Special Per Tony Saitta (aka. Blazing Magnum: Strange Shadows In An Empty Room)> is a cop movie directed in year 1976 by Alberto De Martino... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-017

Piero Umiliani

Temi Descrittivi Per Piccolo Complesso

Originally released in 1976 as part of the ''Background Music'' series on Piero Umiliani's own Liuto Records, ''Temi Descrittivi Per Piccolo Complesso... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-020/LRS0058

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022

Alessandro Alessandroni

Storie Di Guerra

Ominous drums, obscure cellos, fuzzy and distorted guitars, psychedelic piano sequences: legendary Italian composer Alessandro Alessandroni creates a... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-011

Fiorenzo Carpi

Un Bianco Vestito Per Mariale

Directed in 1972 by Romano Scavolini, ''Un Bianco Vestito Per Mariale''' features a cast with some familiar faces from the Italian thriller genre like... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-008

Piero Umiliani

Preistoria

Originally released in 1968 as part of the ''Serie Sonorizzazioni'' series on Piero Umiliani's iconic Omicron label, ''Preistoria'' is the perfect exa... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-007

Thursday Jun 2, 2022

Gruppo Sound

Dreams For Sax

Another gem from the extensive Flipper Music catalog, more precisely from their Flower sub-label, ''Dreams For Sax'' is possibly one of the most stand... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-005

Various Artists

Underground Mood

First launched in 1971, Flirt Records was one of the many notable production music imprints distributed by Flipper Music, iconic publishing company fo... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-004

Mikio ''Mickey'' Masuda

Corazon

After moving to New York City in 1978, Mikio Masuda crafted ''Corazón'' alongside composer / pianist Dave Matthews, notable collaborator of the likes... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-003

Modern Sound Quartet

Floreama

Following the work previously made on ''Cocktail Bar'' and ''Erbe Selvatiche'', Modern Sound Quartet release their third full-length ''Floreama'' in 1... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-002

Modern Sound Quartet

Cocktail-Bar

Originally released in 1976, ''Cocktail Bar'' was the first release of the Modern Sound Quartet ensemble lead by Oscar Rocchi, one of the most brillia... more...

LP Holy Basil Records: HBR-001