The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty
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The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty is a compilation album by French
Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
, released in 2000. It mainly focuses on his work while on the Atlantic
label.
France
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Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
, released in 2000. It mainly focuses on his work while on the Atlantic
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
label.
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.- "Bowing-Bowing" – 4:53
- "Aurora, Pt. 2" – 6:15
- "Renaissance" – 5:48
- "New Country" – 3:10
- "Enigmatic Ocean, Pt. 3" – 3:37
- "Mirage" – 4:54
- "Egocentric Molecules" – 5:49
- "Cosmic Messenger" – 4:41
- "I Only Feel Good With You" – 3:18
- "No Strings Attached" (live) – 6:02
- "A Taste for Passion" – 5:25
- "Forms of Life" – 4:50
- "Rhythms of Hope" – 4:03
- "Final Truth, Pt. 1" – 4:54
- "Individual Choice" – 4:56
- "Infinite Pursuit" – 5:59
Personnel
- Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
– violin, organ, synthesizer, autoharp, keyboards, piano, synthesizer bass, electronic percussion, violectra, sequencers - Chris Rhyne – synthesizer, piano, synthesizer bass
- Patrice RushenPatrice RushenPatrice Rushen is a Grammy Award-winning African American R&B and jazz vocalist, composer and pianist.-Biography:...
– organ, synthesizer, piano, clavichord, clavinet - Ralphe Armstrong – bass
- Baron BrowneBaron BrowneBaron Browne is an American bassist.Born and raised in Georgia, USA, Baron Browne gravitated to music at a very early age, learning to play his uncle's drumset at 7 years old...
– bass - Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums, percussion
- Mark Craney - drums, percussion
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- percussion - Norman Fearrington - drums, percussion
- Tom Fowler – bass
- Randy JacksonRandy JacksonRandall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...
– bass - Jamie GlaserJamie GlaserJamie Glaser , is an American guitarist. He is well known for his guitar work on shows like Seinfeld, Saved By The Bell, Married With Children and many others...
– guitar - Rayford Griffin - drums, percussion
- Scott Henderson – guitar
- Allan HoldsworthAllan HoldsworthAllan Holdsworth is an English guitarist and composer. He has released twelve studio albums as a solo artist and played many different styles of music over a period of four decades, but first drew attention for his work in jazz fusion...
– guitar - Joaquin Lievano – guitar, guitar synth
- Peter Maunu – guitar, guitar synth
- Dan Sawyer – guitar
- Casey Schelierell - drums, percussion
- Steve SmithSteve Smith (musician)Steve Elliott Smith is an American drummer who has worked with hundreds of artists in his career, but is mostly known for being the drummer of the rock band Journey during their peak years of success. Modern Drummer magazine readers voted him the #1 All-Around Drummer five years in a row...
- drums, percussion - Daryl StuermerDaryl StuermerDaryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
– guitar - Allan Zavod – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet