Jean-Luc Ponty Discography
While the world probably could have used another jazz-fusion guitarist, what it really needed was a jazz-fusion violinist, a point that Ponty embodied.
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Jean-Luc Ponty: Sunday Walk (1967)
The novelty of a jazz quartet led by a violinist notwithstanding, this is standard bop played by a competent group of Europeans.
Jean-Luc Ponty: Electric Connection (1969)
[Kronomyth 4.0] Ponty, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
Frank Zappa: Hot Rats (1969)
When the croci in my mind are blooming, then Frank Zappa’s whimsical and colorful genius must be in full flower. I see you…
The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience With The George Duke Trio (1969)
[Kronomyth 5.0] Ponty Plays for the Freaks.
The Mothers: Over-Nite Sensation (1973)
Somehow, Frank Zappa found a way on Over-Nite Sensation to package his oddball humor and complex arrangements into a commercially palatable package. It…
Jean-Luc Ponty: Upon The Wings of Music (1975)
Jean-Luc Ponty, of late last seen in the employ of Messrs. Zappa and McLaughlin, signed as a solo artist with Atlantic and began…
Jean-Luc Ponty: Aurora (1976)
[Kronomyth 8.0] Toward Aurora’s Court a Nymph Doth Dwell, Rich in All Beauties.
Jean-Luc Ponty: Imaginary Voyage (1976)
The prog connection to Ponty has never been stronger than on “Imaginary Voyage,” which lives up to its name as a magical journey…
Chick Corea: My Spanish Heart (1976)
Quintessential Corea. My Spanish Heart displays the duality of Chick Corea’s music: the Romantic classicist on one hand, the mad Moogician on the…
Jean-Luc Ponty: Enigmatic Ocean (1977)
[Kronomyth 10.0] On a Scale of 1 to 10, This Ocean’s an Eleven.
Jean-Luc Ponty: Cosmic Messenger (1978)
Jean-Luc Ponty continues to plumb his pleasant brand of fusion on Cosmic Messenger, keeping at its core the tight, circular patterns found in…
Jean-Luc Ponty: Live (1979)
Featuring one selection each from his last four albums, plus the amazing solo showcase of “No Strings Attached,” Live offers a lively summation…
Jean-Luc Ponty: A Taste For Passion (1979)
Or how I stopped worrying about being a middle-aged werewolf and learned to love the violin. A Taste For Passion is Jean-Luc Ponty’s…