Piero Umiliani - Il Ponta Dell’Asia

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: HBR028 
Barcode: 0689358915466
Release Date: 08 Aug 2025
Genre: Jazz / Stage & Screen / Library

A captivating deep cut from the golden age of Italian library music, Il Ponte Dell’Asia stands as one of Piero Umiliani’s most evocative and exotic soundscapes. Originally released in 1967 as a private pressing for Italian the TV documentary by Corrado Sofia, this elusive gem blends Far Eastern motifs with the elegance of mid-century European jazz and the textured experimentation that defines Umiliani’s best work.
On Il Ponte Dell’Asia, Umiliani constructs a cinematic bridge between continents, layering modal melodies, sinuous flutes, shimmering vibraphones, and richly orchestrated strings over hypnotic rhythms and subtly psychedelic touches. The result is a masterful fusion of East-meets-West that channels both travelogue fantasy and avant-garde sophistication — a rare synthesis of traditional instrumentation and modernist sensibility.

Exported from the original tapes, pressed on high-quality vinyl and with faithfully restored artwork, this reissue offers a long-overdue return to one of Umiliani’s most immersive sonic journeys, an essential for fans of Italian library music, film scores, and genre-defying jazz.

Rediscover a lost jewel from the vault of one of Italy’s most visionary composers — where bamboo forests, smoky clubs, and dreamlike landscapes converge in sound.
©℗ 1967, Liuto Edizioni Musicali / Licensed to Holy Basil Records by Liuto Edizioni Musicali

Tracklisting
A1. Minareti Lontani A2. Vento Dall'oriente A3. Mura Di Bisanzio A4. Il Ponte Dell'Asia A5. Mito Asiatico
A6. Fortezza Medioevale A7. Vestigia Elleniche B1. Ballata Turca
B2. La Valle Di Corem
 
B3. Pastorale Armana B4. Festa Al Villaggio B5. Ballo Popolare B6. Dolce Anatolia B7. Vita Nei Campi B8. Vita Cittadina
B9. Giovani Di Ankara