Jean-Luc Ponty

Jean-Luc Ponty
Born: Sep 29, 1942 in Avranches, France
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Modern Composition
Biography: It has been a long, fascinating odyssey for Jean-Luc Ponty, who started out as a straight jazz violinist only to become a pioneer of the electric violin in jazz-rock in the '70s and an inspired manipulator of sequencers and synthesizers in the '80s. At first merely amplifying his violin in order to be ...Read full biography
The Acatama Experience
Released: 2007
Label: Koch
Critics' Rating:
Jean-Luc Ponty has dabbled in commercialized music off the beaten path of jazz for quite a number of years, a dilution of the straight-ahead and fusion-oriented music that made him an instantly recognized ...Read full review
Jean-Luc Ponty In Concert
Released: 2004
Label: Digital Rights Agency
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Jean-Luc Ponty has been extremely satisfied with his international touring quintet, which not only excels in performances of his latest compositions, but also brings new life to older works. Earlier in ...Read full review
More Jean-Luc Ponty albums: Main Albums (42), Compilations (12), DVD/Video (3)
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