Jazz Articles about Arti E Mestieri

Arti E Mestieri: First Live in Japan

by John Kelman
May 19, 2007

While the emergence of Punk and New Wave rang the death knell for most progressive rock acts that came to prominence in the 1970s, the ability to create global communities via the internet has led to a surprising resurgence of interest. Italian prog/fusion group Arti E Mestieri garnered considerable acclaim for its first two records--Tilt (Cramps, 1974) and Giro Di Valzer Per Domani (Barclay, 1975)--and then struggled against popular opinion through the 1980s before disbanding in 1988.

Reformed in 1998 ...