Piero Umiliani, born July 17, 1926, in Florence, Italy, was an Italian composer,
conductor, and multi-instrumentalist known for his film scores and jazz
arrangements. After graduating in counterpoint and fugue from the Conservatorio
Luigi Cherubini in 1952, Umiliani moved to Rome in 1955, forming a jazz octet
and recording singles with singer Rino Loddo. He gained widespread recognition
in 1958 after composing the score for Mario Monicelli's comedy film I soliti
ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street). He released his studio albums Boccaccio '70
and Smog in 1962. In 1968, Umiliani co...