Super Cool Suave Groove
C. F. Baltazar | San Francisco, CA | 03/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After hearing this group from trumpeter Chris Boti's "Chill" program from radio station KKSF, I vowed to purchase the cd and it is certainly an excellent recording and complilation of contemporary lounge music and electronica!
-CBaltazar"
Nu-jazz samba-tinged Italian lounge
Pink Noodle | Duncanville, TX USA | 02/21/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"track list:
01. Ceccarelli's Icecream
02. Control Yourself
03. 38557
04. Smells Like Teen Spirit
05. Italian Melody
06. No Se
07. Cartoons
08. Call Me Linda
09. Haupe
10. Lazy Man
11. Last Samba In Paris
12. It's Monday Too
Italian Secret Service ia a pair of young men. One does keyboads and sings, the other does flutes, reeds, and sings. (I'm a fan of lots of flute so that's especially nice for my taste.) There are also guest vocalists (some in English).
Like their countrymates 'Montefiori Cocktail' they have a good sense of musical humor. Track 4 is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" done as a jazzy bossa nova. It works great! They also cover a Duke Ellington song (track 9).
Some are faster dance tracks, some are slower 'this-feels-good' tracks, some are kinda silly.
They've appeared on a lot of compilations. If you like the general style you'll like this one. Their label's website has a page on them at www.freecomusic.com/italiansecretservice (dot) htm. Unfortunately there are no soundclips as of now."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1