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1	Open Mind (1984) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Ponty embarks on more experiments in the future-is-now world of synthesizers and sequencers, where the painstakingly programmed machines often seem to generate an irresistible momentum of their own. As on Individual Choice, Ponty's melodies are immediately appealing in an almost Continental manner, whether spelled out on violin, violectra, or on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00!
2	Enigmatic Ocean (1977) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Consistently imaginative, Enigmatic Ocean is one of Jean-Luc Ponty's finest accomplishments. The French violinist recorded his share of fusion gems during the 1970s, and this album is at the top of the list. Often aggressive but sometimes reflective and moody, this CD is as unpredictable as it is adventurous. Ponty has plenty of room to stretch ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $8.23!
3	Cosmic Messenger (1978) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Cosmic Messenger is more elegant, European-flavored jazz-rock from the French virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty, and pretty much in the same mold as his previous Atlantic albums but with gradually tightening control over every parameter of performance. Ponty's analog-delay special effects on the title track are spectacular, and the album is loaded more than ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $8.30!
4	Imaginary Voyage (1976) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist As of 1976, Jean-Luc Ponty's variations on the Mahavishnu Orchestra theme were still fresh and imaginative, cast in a distinctively different, more lyrical, more controlled framework. For Imaginary Voyage, Ponty's instrumental lineup is identical to that of Mahavishnu -- electric violin, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums -- but he turns the emphasis ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $6.43!
5	Rite of Strings (1995) more music like this by Stanley Clarke/Al Di Meola/Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Any time the likes of Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and Jean-Luc Ponty are assembled, there is a good chance the results are going to be impressive. Clarke and DiMeola had played together in the legendary Return to Forever, producing some of the most intense playing in all of fusion; Jean-Luc Ponty had also made several excellent, very diverse ... see all copies from $39.72!
6	Mystical Adventures (1981) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Mystical Adventures expands Jean-Luc Ponty's palette slightly with the introduction of part-time percussionist Paulinho Da Costa and the use of a vocoder on a couple of tracks. Otherwise, it's the same mixture of mildly intoxicating arpeggios and flights of fancy that you'd find in various amounts on any Ponty album from this period. The five-part ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.22!
7	Individual Choice (1983) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Here is Ponty's radical break with his past, one that further tightened his control over his craft while ironically liberating his muse. In laying out his attractive new music on synthesizers and sequencers, emphasizing revolving ostinato patterns, Ponty rejuvenated his melodic gift, and as a result, even in this controlled setting, his violin ... see all copies from $4.69! new only from $10.63!
8	A Taste for Passion (1979) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Despite the title, this release is more subdued than its predecessors on the shelves, more tightly controlled, more conventional in instrumentation. Jean-Luc Ponty temporarily pulls back on electronic display for its own sake, even permitting some acoustic instruments to take the fore, and the recorded sound is drier and less lustrous. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.22!
9	Aurora (1975) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist This CD reissue has state-of-the-art (for 1975) high-powered fusion that differs surprisingly little from the music that Jean-Luc Ponty has mostly played throughout the 1980s and '90s. The violinist's quintet (which includes guitarist Darryl Stuermer, keyboardist Patrice Rushen, bassist Tom Fowler and drummer Norman Fearrington) displays ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.01!
10	No Absolute Time (1993) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist A switch back to Atlantic finds Jean-Luc Ponty continuing to dabble in West African waters while re-establishing his earlier solid base in repeating sequenced patterns. The electronics are back, for Ponty splits his time between the electric violin and various synthesizers and sequencers while Abdou M'Boup and Sydney Thiam add African percussion, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.25!
11	King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Not just an album of interpretations, King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa was an active collaboration; Frank Zappa arranged all of the selections, played guitar on one, and contributed a new, nearly 20-minute orchestral composition for the occasion. Made in the wake of Ponty's appearance on Zappa's jazz-rock masterpiece Hot ... see all copies from $9.42! new only from $9.42!
12	The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty (2000) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist This 2000 release should have been titled The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty's Atlantic Years because it contains some of the best recordings that he made during his stay at Atlantic from 1975-1985. The CD doesn't get into Ponty's pre-Atlantic work, some of which is essentially straight-ahead jazz; nor does it get into his Columbia or Epic output of ... see all copies from $3.23! new only from $8.78!
13	The Acatama Experience (2007) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist 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 post-Stéphane Grappelli performer. The Acatama Experience is apparently a good one for Ponty, as his "new" style harks back to his emergence in ... see all copies from $14.58! new only from $14.58!
14	Live at Semper Opera (2002) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Live at Semper Opera features electric violin master Jean-Luc Ponty performing with his backing band in Dresden, Germany. The band that joins Ponty for the performance is the same one that had appeared on the Life Enigma (2001) album. Ponty leads this band through many of his own hits, from the '70s to the present. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music ... see all copies from $16.42! new only from $16.42!
15	Putumayo Presents the Best of World, Vol. 1: World Vocal (1993) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist A compilation from Putumayo dealing primarily with vocal works, although much of the work is very instrumental as well. Appearing here are multiple stars of different traditions. The great Jorge Ben (famous in the U.S. primarily for "Mas Que Nada," popularized by Sergio Mendes) shows up to sing a song praising soccer great Pele. Miriam Makeba's ... see all copies from $2.96!
16	Upon the Wings of Music (1975) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Jean-Luc Ponty, who at the time was still with the second version of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, is heard playing his own brand of fusion on this excellent recording. Upon the Wings of Music set the standard for his music of the next decade. With keyboardist Patrice Rushen, Dan Sawyer or Ray Parker on guitars, bassist Ralphe Armstrong and drummer ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $7.68!
17	Trio HLP (1997) more music like this by Daniel Humair/Eddy Louiss/Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist This is an exceptional recording. Jazz violin fans who lost interest in Jean-Luc Ponty's slickly synthetic fusion will find their faith restored in the French prodigy's musical brilliance. Lovers of the organ trio format will be convinced that Eddy Louiss is a true master at the keyboard. And the trio as a unit, led by drummer Daniel Humair, is ... see all copies from $15.95!
18	Jean-Luc Ponty in Concert (2004) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist 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 his career, the violinist became enamored with the use of banks of synthesizers plus digital delay for special effects on his instrument, as well ... see all copies from $29.00! new only from $29.00!
19	Fables (1985) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Apparently Ponty was lonely for some company in the studio, for he brought in a full rhythm section (Scott Henderson, guitar; Baron Browne, bass; Rayford Griffin, drums) to accompany his impressive battery of electric violins, keyboards, drums and sequencers. The sound has opened up considerably, but again, Ponty continues to explore the high-tech ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $8.89!
20	Civilized Evil (1980) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist All of the titles here make some kind of reference to cosmic issues of good and evil on the planet Earth, but the suggestive wordplay doesn't make this music much different from that on Jean-Luc Ponty's previous Atlantic outings. Ponty plays with his accustomed fluid virtuosity; the five-piece group ranges from standard Ponty fusion to mild funk; ... see all copies from $6.65! new only from $6.65!
21	Tchokola (1991) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist Every eight years, it seems, Jean-Luc Ponty picks himself up, gives himself a good shake, and switches direction. In 1967, he made his first life-changing visit to the U.S.; 1975 found him going solo permanently as a jazz/rock icon; 1983 marked a switch to sequencer music; and in 1991, Ponty discovered African music. Taking advantage of the huge ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75!
22	Apocalypse (1974) more music like this by Mahavishnu Orchestra add to wishlist The first recording of the second Mahavishnu Orchestra was a real stretch for John McLaughlin, an encounter with Michael Tilson Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra. The union wasn't taken seriously at the time, and it ended up harming the reputation of Thomas -- a remarkably adventurous young conductor who defied the stuffy classical powers ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $4.75!
23	The Gift of Time (1987) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist The act of switching to Columbia did not have a substantial impact upon Jean-Luc Ponty -- not yet, at least -- for his debut with the label found him mining the repeating, sequencer-driven lode that he was exploring while on Atlantic. But there are two areas where there is a difference: the material is superior to that of Fables, more memorable ... see all copies from $4.00!
24	Electric Connection/King Kong (2005) more music like this by Jean-Luc Ponty add to wishlist see all copies from $18.76! new only from $18.76!
25	Life Enigma (2001) more music like this by Jean Luc Ponty add to wishlist After a delay of nearly five years since the release (in 1996) of his final Atlantic CD, Live at Chene Park, Jean-Luc Ponty's debut for his JLP label proves to be a finely hewed masterpiece from the violinist's studio workshop. He plays many of the instruments himself (keyboards, electronic drums and percussion, and synclavier) through overdubbing ... see all copies from $10.83! new only from $10.83!

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