Review: Collettivo Immaginario - Oltreoceano (Domanda Music)

If you've heard 'Vento Eterno' featuring the great Dwight Trible, you know you want the album 'Oltreoceano'.

You'll know Mr. Trible from his time at Ninja Tune and his connections with Carlos Niño, he of 'Everyone's Children' (see review HERE), you'll there's no better interpretive spiritual jazz skat-free vocal and he's brilliant on 'Vento Eterno'.  In fact, he's a true successor to Andy Bey (who has recently passed RIP) who'd worked with, amongst many more, Lonnie Liston Smith and the instrumental tracks on this album are heavily influenced by that 'Expansions'/'Space Princess' jazz-funk/jazz dance period.

Sticking with vocals, Dwight's reputation made inroads into the LA/West Coast scene where Canadian Maylee Todd has also had a release on the Stones Throw/Ninja Tune labels and features on the track 'Alberoni'.

I wonder if they'll be any remixes?  I'd be thinking Medlar (with his 'Island' album - see review HERE), he'd be good in the 'Oltreoceano'.

Just to be clear, this is great jazz-funk music and they must be fantastic live - see flyer of the Summer Tour 2025 line up.

Artist: Collettivo Immaginario 

Title: Oltreoceano
Release date: 16th May, 2025
Label :Domanda Music
Catalog Number: TBC
Format: Digital / Bandcamp