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As of 1976, Jean-Luc Ponty's variations on the Mahavishnu Orchestra theme were still fresh and imaginative, cast in a distinctively different, more lyrical, more controlled framework. For Imaginary Voyage, Ponty's instrumental lineup is identical to that of Mahavishnu -- electric violin, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums -- but he turns the emphasis on its head, with all commands coming directly from the violin (his) and less competitive crossplay emanating from his colleagues. For starters, "New Country" is a lively jazz-rock hoedown, one of those periodic C&W side trips that some fusioneers attempt for a lark, and "The Gardens of Babylon" is a wonderfully memorable tune, the beginnings of which grow out of "New Country." The last half of the LP is taken up by the title composition, a strong four-part suite that hangs together with barely a snag in interest over its 20-minute span.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Daryl Stuermer, Electric Guitar - Daryl Steurmer, Acoustic Guitar - George Piros, Masterer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Larry Hirsch, Engineer - Burt Szerlip, AssistantEngineer - Allan Zavod, Keyboards, Piano - Tom Fowler, Contributor - Chase Williams, Contributor - Mark Craney, Percussion
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Album review
As of 1976, Jean-Luc Ponty's variations on the Mahavishnu Orchestra theme were still fresh and imaginative, cast in a distinctively different, more lyrical, more controlled framework. For Imaginary Voyage, Ponty's instrumental lineup is identical to that of Mahavishnu -- electric violin, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums -- but he turns the emphasis on its head, with all commands coming directly from the violin (his) and less competitive crossplay emanating from his colleagues. For starters, "New Country" is a lively jazz-rock hoedown, one of those periodic C&W side trips that some fusioneers attempt for a lark, and "The Gardens of Babylon" is a wonderfully memorable tune, the beginnings of which grow out of "New Country." The last half of the LP is taken up by the title composition, a strong four-part suite that hangs together with barely a snag in interest over its 20-minute span.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:16
- Main artists: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Composer: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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