Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Jive Cats (2026) [Hi-Res]

“Jive Cats” reveals the sophisticated side of mid-1960s Italian orchestral jazz. Rather than pure beat music, it is built on polished big band arrangements, restrained cool jazz phrasing and a cosmopolitan mood that blends ballroom elegance, lounge atmosphere and light dancefloor energy. At times the music opens into twist and Latin-tinged grooves. Melodic, stylish and cinematic, it feels like a soundtrack to smoky clubs, upscale hotels and fashionable nightlife from the years of Italy’s economic boom.

Tracklist:
1. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Linea Diretta
2. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - West Coast
3. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Three Cats
4. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Ghiro
5. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Silver Dollar
6. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - High Society
7. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Opossum
8. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Stadium
9. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Snoopy
10. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Lucky Break
11. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Passo Ridotto
12. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Hully Gully Per Due
13. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Lyceum
14. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Cuban Twist
15. Elvio Monti & Franco Zauli - Roman Holidays