Jazz · 1975

Blink

High-velocity 1970s fusion where Italian progressive ambition meets London session precision. A whirlwind of technical guitar-sax dialogues and syncopated grooves.

1975 · Vinyl Magic

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Blink is a high-octane artifact of 1975, capturing the exact moment where the theatrical complexity of Italian progressive rock collided with the sleek, professional velocity of British jazz fusion. Born from the ashes of legendary Italian groups like Osanna and Cervello, Nova brought a Mediterranean fire to the London studio scene. The result is an album that feels perpetually in motion, driven by the frantic but precise guitar work of Corrado Rustici and the soaring, often aggressive saxophone and flute lines of Elio D’Anna. Unlike the more polished productions that would follow, this debut retains a certain grit: a tape-saturated warmth that makes the technical wizardry feel human and immediate rather than clinical.

Moments Worth Listening For

the sudden transition from a pastoral flute melody into a frantic, distorted guitar solo that mimics a bird in flight

a three-minute section where the bass and drums lock into a polyrhythmic cycle while the saxophone spirals upward

the way a track breaks into a brief, hushed vocal harmony before the aggressive fusion returns

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