Tag: Oscar Rocchi

Modern Sound Quartet

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Modern Sound Quartet was an Italian studio ensemble that released three albums of 1976–78 jazz-funk instrumentals on the library-music specialty labels Fonovideo and Ring. Keyboardist Oscar Rocchi also partook in the parallel Ball Bearing Group. Members: Ernesto Verardi (guitar), Gigi Cappellotto (bass), Andrea Surdi (drums), Oscar Rocchi (keyboards), Hugo Heredia, (saxophone, flute) Background Modern Sound […]

Ball Bearing Group

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Ball Bearing Group was an Italian studio ensemble that released four albums of 1976–78 jazz-funk instrumentals on the library-music specialty label Abramo Allione. Keyboardist Oscar Rocchi also partook in the parallel Modern Sound Quartet. Background Ball Bearing Group formed as an Italian studio project in 1976 when pianist Oscar Rocchi and saxophonist–flutist Giancarlo Barigozzi adopted […]