The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty
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The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty is a compilation album by French
Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
, released in 2002. It focuses on his work while on the Columbia
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 2002. It focuses on his work while on the Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label.
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty unless otherwise noted.- "Prologue" – 1:03
- "Faith in You" – 4:52
- "Tchokola" (Brice Wassy) – 5:48
- "Spring Episode" – 5:52
- "Metamorphosis" – 5:53
- "Tender Memories" – 5:20
- "Mouna Bowa" (Ponty, Guy N'Sangue) – 6:33
- "In the Fast Lane" – 4:10
- "The Gift of Time" – 5:06
- "After the Storm" – 4:21
- "Bottle Bop" (Yves N'Djock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:52
- "Prelude No. 20, Op. 28" (Chopin) – 2:59
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, synthesizer, Synclavier, keyboards - Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion
- 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 - 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 - Pat Thomi – guitar
- Wally Mino – piano, keyboards
- Clara Ponty – piano
- Patrice RushenPatrice RushenPatrice Rushen is a Grammy Award-winning African American R&B and jazz vocalist, composer and pianist.-Biography:...
– synthesizer - Grover Washington Jr. – synthesizer, soprano saxophone
- Kurt Wortman – percussion
- Martin Atangana – guitar
- Yves N'Djock – guitar
- Guy N'Sangue – bass
- Brice Wassy – drums, percussion
- Moustapha Cisse – percussion
- Angélique Kidjo – vocals
- Myriam Betty – vocals
- Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora
- Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu
- Willy N'For – vocals