The Flippers – “Non gridar bambina” (1960)

The Flippers’ “Non gridar bambina” composed by Prosaico (an alias of Sergio Jacquier) and Stefano Torossi, featuring Massimo “Max” Catalano on trumpet, Maurizio Catalano on double bass, Romolo Forlai on vibraphone and vocals, Jimmy Polosa on piano, and Fabrizio Zampa on drums, from “Non gridar bambina” (1960) on RCA Camden (45CP-119):

The Flippers – “Happy Cha Cha” (1961)

The Flippers’ “Happy Cha Cha” composed by Franco Bracardi and Marcello Gigante, featuring Massimo “Max” Catalano on trumpet, Romolo Forlai on vibraphone, Bracardi on piano, Fabrizio Zampa on drums, and Stefano Torossi on double bass, from “Happy Cha Cha” (1961) on RCA (PM45 – 0130). This was also used in the film Un alibi per morire:

Orchestra Da Ballo Italfon – “Barbanera Twist” (1962)

Orchestra Da Ballo “Italfon,” featuring Lally Briata on vocals, performing “Barbanera Twist,” written by Bruno Cassia, Gino Naddeo, and Stefano Torossi, from “Quando calienta il sol” (1962) on Italy’s Italfon label (SPU. 103)

The Flippers – “Abbracciami e baciami” (1962)

The Flippers’ “Abbracciami e baciami” composed by Egidio Gennaro, Marcello Gigante and Stefano Torossi. The players most likely include Massimo “Max” Catalano on trumpet, Romolo Forlai on vibraphone, Franco Bracardi on piano, Fabrizio Zampa on drums, and Stefano Torossi on double bass, from the “Letto di Sabbia” soundtrack (1962) on RCA (PM45 – 3053):

The Flippers – “You Must Believe” (1962)

The Flippers’ “You Must Believe” composed by Egidio Gennaro, Marcello Gigante and Stefano Torossi. The players most likely include Massimo “Max” Catalano on trumpet, Romolo Forlai on vibraphone, Franco Bracardi on piano, Fabrizio Zampa on drums, and Stefano Torossi on double bass, from the “Letto di Sabbia” soundtrack (1962) on RCA (PM45 – 3053):

The Flippers – “Bombolo” (1962)

The Flippers’ “Bombolo” composed by Mascheroni and Marf, featuring Massimo “Max” Catalano on trumpet, Romolo Forlai on vibraphone, Franco Bracardi on piano, Fabrizio Zampa on drums, and Stefano Torossi on double bass, from “Bombolo” (1962) on RCA Victor (PM45 – 3059):

https://soundcloud.com/the6thdimension-com/bombolo

The Flippers – “Dinah” (1962)

The Flippers’ “Dinah” composed by Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, and Joe Young, featuring Massimo “Max” Catalano on trumpet, Romolo Forlai on vibraphone, Franco Bracardi on piano, Fabrizio Zampa on drums, and Stefano Torossi on double bass, from “Bombolo” (1962) on RCA Victor (PM45 – 3059):

https://soundcloud.com/the6thdimension-com/the-flippers-dinah

Stefano Torossi – “Non importa” (1968)

Stefano Torossi’s “Non importa,” the A-side of his 45 single of the same name released on Costanza Records (CO 2002) in 1968. This was used for the “Cordialmente” TV program in Italy the same year. It also appeared on Musica per commenti sonori (1968), Torossi’s LP on Costanza Records (CO 10002).

Stefano Torossi – Musica per commenti sonori (1968)

“Runnin’ Round The Piper,” “Nostalgia,” “Auto,” and “Bomba atomica” from Stefano Torossi’s Musica per commenti sonori (1968) LP on Costanza Records (CO 10002):

Sandro Brugnolini & Stefano Torossi – Musica per commenti sonori (1969)

Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi’s Musica per commenti sonori (1969) LP on Costanza Records (CO 10005):

Giovanni Tommaso & Stefano Torossi – Echoing America (1970)

“Coast To Coast” and “Sixth Dimension” from Giovanni Tommaso and Stefano Torossi’s Echoing America LP (1970), initially issued on SR Records and reissued by Cometa Edizioni Musicali in CD in 2013:

Fourth Sensation – Fourth Sensation (1970)

“Elena” and “Georgia” from Fourth Sensation’s eponymous LP on Ricordi International featuring musicians Ellade Bandini, Ares Tavolazzi, Vince Tempera, and Angelo Vaggi, and composers Federico Monti Arduini, Sandro Brugnolini, Massimo Catalano, Giuliano Sorgini, and Stefano Torossi:

I Marc 4 – I Marc 4 (1970) featuring Fotriafa (aka Stefano Torossi)

“Suoni armonici,” “Happy Beat,” “Ray Ban,” “Rum And Coke,” and “Asfalto in agguato” from I Marc 4’s I Marc 4 (1970) LP on Nelson Records (G.L.P. 1005) featuring Fotriafa, an alias of Stefano Torossi:

Stefano Torossi – “Oasi d’Arabia” (1970)

“Oasi d’Arabia” from Musiche per commento (1970) compilation LP on Record TV Discografica:

Stefano Torossi – Telemusica N. 1 (early 1970s)

“Ginnastica,” “Appena in tempo,” “Cori a casa (I vers.),” and “Automobilista A” from Stefano Torossi’s Telemusica N. 1 (early 1970s) LP on Metropole Records:

Beppe Carta and Stefano Torossi – Ora Beat! (early 1970s)

“Favolosamente,” “Giochi di spiaggia,” and “Dolce Shake” from Beppe Carta and Stefano Torossi’s Ora Beat’ (early 1970s) LP on Metropole Records:

Beppe Carta & Stefano Torossi – Musica per tutte le eta’ (early 1970s)

“Tango di papa,'” “Ritorno dalla gita,” and “Zenia” from Beppe Carta and Stefano Torossi’s Musica per tuttle le eta’ (early 1970s) LP on Metropole Records:

Beppe Carta & Stefano Torossi – Fantasia Musicale (early 1970s)

“Nerina,” “Incontro,” and “Ci vediamo” from Beppe Carta and Stefano Torossi’s Fantasia Musicale (early 1970s) LP on Metropole Records:

Stefano Torossi – Qualche tema lungo (1971)

“Per lei (I vers.)” from Stefano Torossi)’s Qualche tema lungo (1971) LP on Lupus Records:

https://soundcloud.com/cavalierpiscopo/stefano-torossi-per-lei-i-versione

Fotriafa aka Stefano Torossi – Un tema: Tante variazioni (early 1970s)

“Domani (VI versione),” “Notte violenta,” and “Sud America” from Fotriafa (aka Stefano Torossi)’s Un tema: Tante variazioni (early 1970s) LP on Lupus Records:

Stefano Torossi – Tensione e distensione (early 1970s)

“Fosssa,” “Streghe,” “Verde Irlanda,” and “Il cow boy innamorato” from Stefano Torossi’s Tensione e distensione (early 1970s) LP on Lupus Records:

Gianni Mazza – La città N° 2 (1971)

“Sospesi nel traffico” by Gianni Mazza, Giuliano Sorgini, Massimo Catalano, Sandro Brugnolini, and Stefano Torossi from Mazza’s La città N°2 (1971) LP on Fly Records:

Giancarlo Gazzani – Musica per commenti sonori (1971) with Stefano Torossi

Excerpts from Giancarlo Gazzani’s Musica per commenti sonori (1971) LP on Costanza Records (CO 10006) featuring Stefano Torossi:

Giancarlo Gazzani – Musica per commenti sonori (1971) with Sandro Brugnolini, Massimo Catalano, Giovanni Tommaso & Stefano Torossi

“Underdrama (aka Under Drama)” from Giancarlo Gazzani’s Musica per commenti sonori (1971) LP on Costanza Records (CO 10007) featuring Sandro Brugnolini, Massimo Catalano, Giovanni Tommaso, and Stefano Torossi:

Stefano Torossi – Musica per commenti sonori (1971) with I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni & orchestra directed by Alessandro Alessandroni

“La lotta,” “Sensualita (1 vers.),” and “La caduta” from Stefano Torossi’s Musica per commenti sonori (1971) LP on Costanza Records (CO 10010) featuring I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni and orchestra directed by Alessandro Alessandroni:

Stefano Torossi – Michelangelo e il rinascimento (1971)

“Porta pia,” “Mose’,” and “Coro dei difensori” from Stefano Torossi’s Michelangelo e il rinsacimento (1971) LP on Canopo:

Stefano Torossi – “Rivolo” (1971)

“Rivolo” from Musiche per commento (1971) compilation LP on Record TV Discografica:

Ugo Fusco & Stefano Torossi – Beat in Ampex (1972)

“Grande geysir” and “Istmo” from Ugo Fusco and Stefano Torossi’s Beat in Ampex (1972) LP on Montecarlo Records:

Sandro Brugnolini, Giancarlo Gazzani, Puccio Roelens & Stefano Torossi – Feelings (1974)

“Running Fast,” “Being Friendly,” and “Having Fun” from Sandro Brugnolini, Giancarlo Gazzani, Puccio Roelens, and Stefano Torossi’s Feelings (1974) album, last reissued by Portugal’s Golden Pavilion Records in vinyl in 2012 (GP1017LP):

Giancarlo Gazzani – Musica per commenti sonori (1974) with Sandro Brugnolini & Stefano Torossi

“Perifrasi,” “Aggressione,” “Faccia di bronzo,” “Shift,” and “Genio e sregolatezza” from Giancarlo Gazzani’s Musica per commenti sonori (1974), featuring Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi, a nine-track Costanza Records LP (CO 10010) withdrawn immediately after release and never reissued in any format:

Paolo Ormi – Tastiere (1974) with Sandro Brugnolini & Stefano Torossi

“Voo Doo,” “Guai ai vinti,” and “Interazione” from Paolo Ormi’s Tastiere (1974) LP on Italy’s Jubal SRL label. The music composed by Paolo Ormi, Sandro Brugnolini, and Stefano Torossi, was specially recorded for film, radio and television:

Farlocco (aka Stefano Torossi) – Tecnologia (1974) with Amedeo Tommasi

“Superpotenza” from Farlocco (Stefano Torossi)’s Tecnologia (1974) LP featuring Amedeo Tommasi on Rotary Records, reissued by Arison in CD in 2008 and Intervallo in LP in 2016:

https://soundcloud.com/dj-el-topo-1/superpotenza-farlocco

Vasco (Vassil Kojucharov) – Ritmi e suoni (1974) with Sandro Brugnolini & Stefano Torossi

“Spain Highway,”” Lei è tornata (II versione),” and “Oltre la collina” from Vasco Vassil Kojucharov’s Ritmi e suoni (1974) LP featuring Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi on Picci Records:

Farlocco (aka Stefano Torossi) – Progresso (1975?)

An excerpt from Farlocco (Stefano Torossi)’s Progresso (1975) LP on Flirt Records:

Farlocco (aka Stefano Torossi) – Stati d’animo (1975?)

An excerpt from Farlocco (Stefano Torossi)’s Stati d’animo (1975) LP on Flirt Records:

Lino Toffolo – “Centomila perche” (1979)

Lino Toffolo’s “Centomila perche’,” the A-side of his 45 single of the same name released on the Dischi Numero Uno label (ZBN 7139) in 1979, arranged by Pippo Caruso and written by Bruno Lauzi and Stefano Torossi:

Amedeo  Tommassi & Stefano Torossi – Musica per commenti sonori: L’uomo e la natura (1986)

“Camel Trophy” and “Natura violenta” from Amedeo Tommassi and Stefano Torossi’s Musica per commenti sonori: L’uomo e la natura (1986) LP on Costanza Records:

Sandro Brugnolini, Stefano Daino & Stefano Torossi – Strumentali: Genere computermusic – homo tecnologicus (1986)

“La fossa dei serpenti,” “Cavaliere d’acciaio,” and “Replicante” from Sandro Brugnolini, Stefano Daino, and Stefano Torossi’s Strumentali: Genere computermusic – homo tecnologicus (1986) LP on Fonit Cetra:

Sandro Brugnolini & Stefano Torossi – Strumentali: Emozionale (1987)

“Fiabesk,” “Il filo di Arianna,” “Uccellini,” and “Delirium tremens” from Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi’s Strumentali: Emozionale (1987) LP on Fonit Cetra:

Giuliano Sorgini – Strumentali: Sentimenti per grande orchestra (1989)

“Freddezza” and “Raccontare” from Giuliano Sorgini’s Strumentali: Sentimenti per grande orchestra (1989) LP on Fonit Cetra, produced by Stefano Torossi:

Luca Proietti – Geoglot: Universal Language (1999)

“V.U.E.” from Luca Proietti’s Geoglot: Universal Language (1999) CD on Itay’s Rai Trade, produced by Stefano Torossi:

Valeria Nicoletta – Spiritual Experience (2001) with Claudio Passavanti & Stefano Torossi

“Voice Of Sahara” and “Dreamworld” excerpts from Valeria Nicoletta’s Spiritual Experience (2001) CD on Rai Trade, featuring Claudio Passavanti and Stefano Torossi, produced by Torossi.

Available at Valeria Nicoletta’s MySpace site.

Luca Proietti – WM Global Music (2004)

“Dindana” from Luca Proietti’s WM Global Music (2004) CD on Rai Trade, produced by Stefano Torossi:

“Zafra” and “Amina” are available at Luca Proietti’s MySpace site.

Paolo Mòsele & Stefano Torossi – Vocal Compilation (2004)

Excerpts of all fifteen tracks from Paolo Mòsele and Stefano Torossi’s Vocal Compilation (2005?) CD on Rai Trade:

Stefano Torossi et al. – L’uomo e la natura (2006?)

“Colori d’autunno,” “Crepuscolare,” “Paesaggio verde,” “Raccolto,” and “Sole mediterraneo” sound clips from Paolo Mòsele and Stefano Torossi’s L’uomo e la natura (2006?) CD on Rai Trade:

Luca Proietti – World Windows (2007) with Valeria Nicoletta

“Natai” and “Davul” from Luca Proiett’s World Windows (2007) CD on Rai Trade, produced by Stefano Torossi.

Available on Valeria Nicoletta’s MySpace site.

Paolo Mòsele & Stefano Torossi – Avventura e Leggenda (2007?)

“Avventura e leggenda,” “Barbari,” “Gladiatori,” “La spada nella roccia” and “Peter Pan” excerpts from Paolo Mòsele and Stefano Torossi’s Avventura e Leggenda (2007?) CD on Rai Trade:

Paolo Mòsele and Stefano Torossi – Assolo (2008?)

Sound clips for all eleven tracks from Paolo Mòsele and Stefano Torossi’s Assolo (2008?) CD on Rai Trade:

Federico Ferrandina and Stefano Torossi – Guitarra (2009)

“Sun And Fun” from Federico Ferrandina and Stefano Torossi’s Guitarra: Acoustic – World Music – Folk (2009) album on Primrose Music:

Valeria Nicoletta, Luca Proietti and Stefano Torossi – Vocal Emotions (2011)

“Dance Tarantella,” “Vocal Emotions,” “Ave Maria,” “Italian Lullaby,” “Exotic Sahara,” and “Celtic Melody” from Valeria Nicoletta, Luca Proietti and Stefano Torossi’s Vocal Emotions (2011) album on Italy’s Deneb Records/Flippermusic.

Available at Valeria Nicoletta’s MySpace site.

ONLINE COMPILATIONS

Torossi I 1960-1969

An online sampler covering 1960 to 1969 that includes eleven tracks: an A-side with The Flippers from “Non gridar bambina” (1960) on RCA Camden, a B-side from Orchestra Da Ballo Italfon’s “Quando calienta il sol” (1962) on Italfon, another B-side with The Flippers from “Bombolo” (1962) on RCA Victor, four cuts from Stefano Torossi’s Musica per commenti sonori (1968) on Costanza Records (CO 10002), with “Non importa,” also released as a single, and his full Musica per commenti sonori (1969) album, with Sandro Brugnolini (CO 10005):

Torossi II 1970

An online audio sampler for 1970 that includes ten tracks: a pair of compositions with Giovanni Tommaso from their Echoing America LP on Sermi Records (SR SP 130)–reissued in 2012 by Cometa Edizioni Musicali (CMT 10039), two cuts from Fourth Sensation eponymous LP on Ricordi International, five from I Marc 4 eponymous LP on Nelson Records (GLP 1005), credited to Fotriafa, an alias of Stefano Torossi, and one solo effort from a Musiche per commento compilation:

Torossi III 1971

A selection of sixteen compositions and two excerpts of music from Stefano Torossi taken from eight albums released in or around 1971: a cut from Giancarlo Gazzani’s Musica per commenti sonori (CO 10006), an excerpt from Gazzani’s Musica per commenti sonori (CO 10007), both on Costanza Records, a track Gianna Mazza’s La citta N. 2 on Fly Record, two cuts and an excerpt from Un tema: Tante variazioni on Lupus, one track from Qualche tema lungo on Lupus, four from Tensione e distensione on Lupus, three cuts from Michelangelo e il Rinascimento on Canopo, and one solo effort from a Musiche per commento compilation:

Torossi IV 1972

A selection of nine compositions from Stefano Torossi taken from four albums released in or around 1972 including four tracks from Telemusica N. 1 , three from Musica per tutte le eta’, and three from Fantasia Musicale, all three LPs on Metropole Records, and and a pair from Beat in Ampex, with Ugo Fusco, on Montecarlo Records:

Torossi V 1973-1974

A selection of a dozen album cuts covering 1973 to 1974 that includes three tracks with Sandro Brugnolini, Giancarlo Gazzani, and Puccio Roelens from their 1974 Feelings LP first issued by Carosello Records and last reissued in 2016 by Schema, a track with Amedeo Tommasi from Tecnologia, the 1974 Rotary Records LP reissued in 2016 by Intervallo, five tracks from Gazzani’s withdrawn Musica per commenti sonori LP from 1974 featuring Brugnolini and Torossi, and three from Paolo Ormi’s Tastiere LP on Jubal which also has uncredited contributions from Brugnolini and Torossi:

Torossi VI 1986-2010

A selection of five tracks covering 1986 to 2010 that includes “Camel Trophy” and “Natura violenta” by Amedeo Tommasi and Stefano Torossi from their 1986 Musica per commenti sonori: L’uomo e la natura LP for Costanza Records (reissued three years later by Fonit Cetra ) and “V.U.E.” from Luca Proietti’s 1999 Geoglot: Universal Language CD, “Dindana” from Luca Proietti’s 2004 WM Global Music CD, both Rai Trade albums produced by Stefano Torossi, and “Sun And Fun” from Federico Ferrandina and Torossi’s 2010 Guitarra album on Primrose Music: