Nova (Italian band)
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Nova | |
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| Origin | jazz rock |
| Years active | 1975–1978 |
| Labels | Arista |
| Past members | Elio D'Anna Danilo Rustici Corrado Rustici Luciano Milanese Franco "Dede" Lo Previte Renato Rosset Percy Jones Narada Michael Walden Phil Collins Morris Pert Zakir Hussain Barry Johnson Ric Parnell |
Nova was an
History
The band was formed when the founding members of Osanna, Elio D'Anna (saxophone and flute) and Danilo Rustici (guitar), were joined by Danilos’ 17-year-old brother, Corrado Rustici (guitar and vocals) from Cervello. They were joined by Luciano Milanese (bass) and Dede Lo Previte (drums) from Circus 2000.[2]
Their first album, Blink, was released in 1976 and has a strong English progressive rock influence. It became the only recording by the band to be released in Italy. Following the departure and return to Italy of three band members, D'Anna and Corrado formed a new line-up with New Trolls Atomic System keyboardist Renato Rosset. Having started with a strong progressive influence, the band now moved towards a jazz-fusion sound. The second album, Vimana, was recorded with a number of distinguished guest musicians, including Mahavishnu Orchestra drummer Narada Michael Walden, Genesis/Brand X drummer Phil Collins and Brand X bass player Percy Jones.
The band completed their line-up with two new members: Barry Johnson on bass and vocals, and former
Discography
- Blink (1976)
- Vimana (1976)
- Wings of Love (1977)
- Sun City (1978)
See also
- Il Balletto di Bronzo
- Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
- La Locanda delle Fate
- Le Orme
- La Premiata Forneria Marconi
- Il Rovescio della Medaglia
References
- ^ "Nova - Jazz Rock/fusion, Italy". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Nova". www.italianprog.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Corrado Rustici's official site
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