Elegante is the trademark of the duo Marco Battistini and Marco Pretolani: composers, musicians and arrangers, they have devoted themselves to the Orchestra project, plunging into the most funky atmospheres of the 70’s sounds, using all the needed musicians and instruments.

Rhythm, groove and orchestra prevail in the project, reminding the well known collections of the English label Kpm, Eumir Deodato, as well as (for the harmonizations) the best italian soundtracks and the arrangements  of Piero Piccioni and Tony De Vita.
After two year’s work, in coproduction with Doktor Zoil, their opening album’s title is "It Was Too Hot In There”, a vinyl record with plenty of music carefully executed, a mix of strings, brass, wha guitars and minimoog, an homage to soul, to disco-music, to funk and cinematic.

In the first months of 2008 “Superlover”, their first single, came out (Tam Tam Studio Rec.), an irresistible instrumental disco/funk vinyl,  inspired by the late 70’s dance music. On the flip side you find the cover version of  "Burning Spear”, a classic by Richard Evans, which had already been proposed by great artists such as Carol Kaye and Jimmy Smith.

After meeting the eclectic Alessandro Trovò, Elegante Orchestra recorded "Summer Wind" as a second single, which came out with a huge videoclip in co-production with 0.8 Productions.
Thanks to the interpretation and the arrangement  of the two musicians, the cover version of Frank Sinatra is transformed.

The violins and the wind instruments definitely beat a disco-philly groove, perfect to dance.

Nowadays, thanks to the experience and the mark of Tam Tam Studio, Elegante Orchestra are coming out with the album "It Was Too Hot In There", strictly in vinyl, preceded by the new promo single “Prometeus”.