Origin: New York, NY, USA
Ars Nova was one of the few U.S. psychedelic groups to successfully combine rock, classical and baroque composition techniques. They formed in 1967 in New York City with original members Jonathan Raskin (bass, guitar, vocals), Giovanni Papalia (guitar), Wyatt Day (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Maury Baker (percussion), Bill Folwell (trumpet, bass) and Jon Pierson (trombone, vocals). Their 1968, self-titled debut LP was produced by Paul Rothchild and Arthur Gorson, and released on the Elektra label. It includes the standout tracks 'Album In Your Mind', 'And How Am I To Know' and 'Fields Of People…