One of the most significant contemporary Italian artists, Ivano Fossati has been releasing albums since the early ‘70s. The multi-instrumentalist's career spans various musical styles, deftly touching on prog, rock and pop, with songs filled with beautiful guitar work, delicate synths and thoughtful percussion that blends smoothly and potently with his airy and expressive voice. While he can get lively, as in “Panama” and “Buontempo”, his specialty is arena ballads like “I Treni a Vapore”, on which he gives a vocal tour de force.