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Ponty has worked with Frank Zappa and John McLaughlin, has provided brilliant violin work as a session player, and has had a terrific run as a bandleader. This two-disc set dips into Ponty's Atlantic Records releases, tracing the development of Ponty's particular brand of jazz fusion and providing a very nice look at his career as a bandleader. A few of the cuts seem a bit watery and thin, but this has more to do with the original recording and mixing than the performances or mastering -- Rhino's mastering department has provided the usual quality of production here. Jean-Luc Ponty is a notable performer in the jazz arena, one who has a clear vision and strong ideals when it comes to his music -- he likes to test his boundaries and explore new possibilities. A notable collection.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
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Patrice Rushen, Piano - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, MainArtist - Norman Fearrington, Drums, Percussion - Tom Fowler, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Patrice Rushen, Organ, Piano - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - NDUGU (Leon Chancler), Drums, Percussion - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, MainArtist - Ralphe Armstrong, Bass Guitar - Dan Sawyer, Guitar
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Jim Marshall, Writer - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Contributor, MainArtist - Chase Williams, Contributor - George Putko, Contributor - Jean-Paul Oren, Writer
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Patrice Rushen, Piano, Synthesiser - Jim Marshall, Writer - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Contributor, Violin, MainArtist - Norman Fearrington, Drums, Percussion - Tom Fowler, Bass Guitar - Chase Williams, Contributor - George Putko, Contributor - Jean-Paul Oren, Writer
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Patrice Rushen, Piano, Synthesiser - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, MainArtist - Norman Fearrington, Drums, Percussion - Tom Fowler, Contributor, Bass Guitar - Chase Williams, Contributor
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, MainArtist - PeterMaunu, Guitar, Synthesiser - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Ralphe Armstrong, Bass Guitar - Allan Zavod, Organ, Electric Piano, Synthesiser - Casey Scheuerell, Drums
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Electric Violin, Solo Violin, MainArtist - PeterMaunu, Acoustic Guitar - Joaquin Lievano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Ralphe Armstrong, Bass - Allan Zavod, Electric Piano - Casey Scheuerell, Percussion
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - PeterMaunu, Guitar, Synthesiser - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Ralphe Armstrong, Bass Guitar - Allan Zavod, Organ, Piano, Synthesiser - Casey Scheuerell, Drums, Percussion
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Violin, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
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James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Piano, Violin, MainArtist - Jamie Glaser, Guitar - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar, Synthesiser - Ralphe Armstrong, Bass Guitar - Allan Zavod, Keyboards - Casey Scheuerell, Drums, Percussion
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Patrice Rushen, Piano - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, MainArtist - Norman Fearrington, Drums, Percussion - Tom Fowler, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Drums - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Electric Piano, Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Jamie Glaser, Guitar - Chris Rhyne, Piano, Additional Synthesiser
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Jean-Luc Ponty, Producer, Arranger, Violin, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Jean-Luc Ponty, Producer, Arranger, Violin, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, Bass Keyboards - Rayford Griffin, Percussion
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Jean-Luc Ponty, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Violin, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, Bass Keyboards - Allan Holdsworth, Guitar
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Jean-Luc Ponty, Producer, Arranger, Violin, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Scott Henderson, Guitar - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Rayford Griffin, Drums - Claudia Ponty, Contributor - Baron Browne, Bass - J.L. Ponty, Violin, Synclavier Keyboards, Electric Percussion, Sequencer Programmer, Prophet Synthesizer
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, Synclavier Keyboards, MainArtist
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Claudia Ponty, Contributor
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, Synthesiser, MainArtist - Abdou Mboup, Contributor - Wally Minko, Keyboards, Piano - Martin Atangana, Guitar - Moktar Samba, Contributor, Drums - Guy Nsague, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Album review
Ponty has worked with Frank Zappa and John McLaughlin, has provided brilliant violin work as a session player, and has had a terrific run as a bandleader. This two-disc set dips into Ponty's Atlantic Records releases, tracing the development of Ponty's particular brand of jazz fusion and providing a very nice look at his career as a bandleader. A few of the cuts seem a bit watery and thin, but this has more to do with the original recording and mixing than the performances or mastering -- Rhino's mastering department has provided the usual quality of production here. Jean-Luc Ponty is a notable performer in the jazz arena, one who has a clear vision and strong ideals when it comes to his music -- he likes to test his boundaries and explore new possibilities. A notable collection.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:21:57
- Main artists: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Composer: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1996 Rhino Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
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