One of the most important historic bands in Italian progressive and jazz-rock, Arti & Mestieri delivers a unique, original, intense and delicate sound, in which jazz, progressive rock and Mediterranean sounds blend together to create a language of great expressiveness and communication. Arti & Mestieri revive the glories of the past, demonstrating how the quality and class of their music have remained intact.
In 2019, the "Essentia" concert project was born. The band's first challenge focused around their jazz musical essence, and finding a balance between the Mediterranean-inspired melody, the always sought-after harmony and the intense and original rhythm. The quintet includes two members of the original formation, Furio Chirico and Gigi Venegoni, together with Piero Mortara, Lautaro Acosta and Roberto Puggioni.
"Live In Japan" (Jazz Rock Legends LIVE IN JAPAN) is a magnificent record production featuring the entire Arti & Mestieri live show from May 18, 2019: their fourth sensational return to the land of the Rising Sun, performing at the prestigious Jazz Rock Legends, where the band are appreciated by the ambitious audience as "one of the best historical musical realities currently active in the world".
A decidedly rich setlist, featuring a selection of songs from the recent masterpiece "Universi Paralleli" (2015), original arrangements of instrumental hits from historic records such as "Tilt" (1974) and "Giro di Valzer" (1975), as well as the first live performance ever in the world of the gems such as "Danza di Luna" and "Da Nord a Sud", all recorded and filmed with a "custom-made" technique aiming to reproduce the band's original sound of the 70s.
A splendid box set consisting of 2 CDs and a DVD contains all the work, as well as two improvised songs in the breathtaking finale of the event, performed together with Patrizio Fariselli - Area Open Project ("The Wind Cries Mary" J.Hendrix, and "King Kong" F. Zappa); two legendary protagonists from the Italian music story.
All Track list CD-1 and CD-2, DVD
CD-1 1. ALTER EGO
2. DUNE
3. PACHA MAMA
4. FINISTERRE
5. IN CAMMINO
6. LINEA D’OMBRA
7. POSITIVO NEGATIVO
8. DA NORD A SUD
9. NEROUOLF
10. BOREA
11. NECROPOLI
12. FRESCOBALDI
13. ALI
14. COMUNICAZIONE PRIMORDIALE
CD-2 1. DANZA DI LUNA
2. LA LUCE IN FONDO AL TUNNEL
3. VALZER PER DOMANI
4. MIRAFIORI
5. GRAVITA’ 9.81
6. THE WIND CRIES MARY*
7. KING KONG*
*Featuring: Patrizio Fariselli – Area Open Project
DVD : 1. ALTER EGO
2. DUNE
3. PACHA MAMA
4. FINISTERRE
5. IN CAMMINO
6. LINEA D’OMBRA
7. POSITIVO NEGATIVO
8. DA NORD A SUD
9. NEROUOLF
10. BOREA
11. NECROPOLI
12. FRESCOBALDI
13. ALI
14. COMUNICAZIONE PRIMORDIALE
15. DANZA DI LUNA
16. LA LUCE IN FONDO AL TUNNEL
17. VALZER PER DOMANI
18. MIRAFIORI
19. GRAVITA’ 9.81
20. THE WIND CRIES MARY*
21. KING KONG*
*Featuring : Patrizio Fariselli – Area Open Project
Line up:
Furio Chirico drums, percussion, gong
Gigi Venegoni electric guitar
Piero Mortara keyboards, accordion, piano
Lautaro Acosta violin
Roberto Puggioni bass, fretless bass
