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Jean-Luc Ponty
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Jean-Luc Ponty (born September 29, 1942) is a virtuoso French violinist and jazz composer.
Born in Avranches, France, he was trained as a professional classical violinist at the Paris Conservatory. His attraction to jazz was propelled by Miles Davis’s and John Coltrane’s music.
He has worked with Stéphane Grappelli, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Frank Zappa, and has appeared on over seventy recordings.
In 1977 he pioneered the use of the 5-string electric violin, with a lower C string. He sometimes also uses a 6-string electric violin called the Violectra, with low C and F strings – not to be confused with the violectra he played from the late 1960s to the mid-80s which had 4 strings, but tuned an octave lower. Ponty was among the first to combine the violin with MIDI, distortion boxes, phase shifters, and wah-wah pedals. This resulted in his signature, almost synthesizer-like sound.
In 2005 Ponty formed the acoustic fusion supergroup TRIO! with legendary bassist Stanley Clarke and Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck.
Born in Avranches, France, he was trained as a professional classical violinist at the Paris Conservatory. His attraction to jazz was propelled by Miles Davis’s and John Coltrane’s music.
He has worked with Stéphane Grappelli, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Frank Zappa, and has appeared on over seventy recordings.
In 1977 he pioneered the use of the 5-string electric violin, with a lower C string. He sometimes also uses a 6-string electric violin called the Violectra, with low C and F strings – not to be confused with the violectra he played from the late 1960s to the mid-80s which had 4 strings, but tuned an octave lower. Ponty was among the first to combine the violin with MIDI, distortion boxes, phase shifters, and wah-wah pedals. This resulted in his signature, almost synthesizer-like sound.
In 2005 Ponty formed the acoustic fusion supergroup TRIO! with legendary bassist Stanley Clarke and Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck.
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Jean-Luc Ponty - Computer Incantations For World Peace
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Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger
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Jean-Luc Ponty - In The Fast Lane
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TinaSpeaks wrote:
I fell in love with Jean Luc Ponte as a teenager and still believe he is one of the must provacative instrumentalists I have ever experienced.
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fhprecords wrote:
I have been an admirer since god was a lad...or since Enigmatic Ocean was released at any rate...
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DJYAHEL wrote:
puppet's dance!!!!!
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Kimtoneboyd wrote:
Elephants in Love is my favorite. Please make it complimentary so I can share it with my friends.
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blackmike69 wrote:
does anyoneout there can tell me where the song chopin41 i think is or what album
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MANGUSTAMUSIC wrote:
Hits It!
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johnnynuxxx wrote:
Computer Incantations and Open Mind are the ones I remember best, along with Individual Choice and maybe Mirage. I like Infinite Pursuit as well. After awhile though, it starts to all sound the same without a vocalist.
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Mouahaha, un des rares moments où je serais presque fier d'être français, c'est en écoutant ponty ^^
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nadiaanissa wrote:
ça va dans tous les sens pour le bonheur de mes oreilles....
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MartijnP wrote:
Enigmatic Ocean FTW!
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evilpandawrath wrote:
From what I've heard (Enigmatic Ocean, Imaginary Voyage and the Rite of Strings with Clarke and Di Meola) he is one hell of an amazing violinist.
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FenwyckFarfel wrote:
mystical advetures & open mind<3
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Schizonimum wrote:
You all have forgotten Civilised Evil and Mystical Adventures. Both are bloody amazing!
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DJYAHEL wrote:
Ethereal Mood is a big influence on my music.
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epp2k wrote:
Don't let the world pass you by
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John7Kimble wrote:
the gift of time and cosmic messenger are also totally gear
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nahuel_ch wrote:
Enigmatic Ocean is THE Jean-Luc album!
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mammoth117 wrote:
imaginary voyage kicks ass!
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proggirl wrote:
Enigmatic Oceans and Imaginary Voyage <3<3<3
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SonOfTheWookie wrote:
Enigmatic Oceans...
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- Oct 10 Jean-Luc Ponty Teatro Municipal, Temuco, Chile
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Jean-Luc Ponty
Teatro Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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Teatro Caupolicán, Santiago, Chile
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