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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 Bela 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 Bela Fleck.
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King Kong
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Storytelling
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How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That
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Antares_27 wrote:
Amazing.
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FutileShadow wrote:
Enigmatic Ocean is the best in my opinion. The Ponty/Holdsworth combo is just awesome.
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feedback__ wrote:
not exactly what i expected when i got his cd. it's BETTER than i expected.
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bobby222 wrote:
spectacular
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Fflor wrote:
Encontrá-Lo aqui depois de tão longo período sem ouví-lo... aí está Ele para proporcionar tão boas memórias... Que Maravilha *)
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Orange-1 wrote:
Fantastic! Great!
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filycheez wrote:
I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO J.L.P SINCE "UPON THE WINGS OF MUSIC!"-SINCE HIGH SCHOOL, GREAT VIRTUOSO THEN AND STILL IS!!! ALTHOUGH THE BAND PERSONELL HAS CHANGED QUITE A BIT, HE IS STILL "JEAN-LUC PONTY", I AM A FELLOW FRETLES BASSIST AS WELL, THE VIOLIN IS A FRETLESS INSTRUMENT AS WEL.....JAM ON J'EAN-LUC.........filymon'
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Ahotep wrote:
If you play violin too, like Jean-Luc Ponty, join us! http://www.lastfm.fr/group/Violin+players
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Parisblues wrote:
congratulations ;)))
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katakomba555 wrote:
www.jackyjazz.blogspot.com jazz rar free download....
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Maaarrrk wrote:
I have loved Civilized Evil, Mystical Adventures, Cosmic Messenger and A Taste for Passion since they came out. It is great music to study or work by. I seriously believe that Ponty's work is one of the forms of music that improves concentration and creativity.
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MarcosRV wrote:
Why the most played songs are the shitty ones? Where are the Imaginary Voyage and Enigmatic Ocean stuff, for example?
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rhythmaddict808 wrote:
anyway about the music-ahhhhhh! loving the groove....virtuoso's the entire orchestra! Sa-weeet!
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rhythmaddict808 wrote:
WHOA-a flasher! that's hilarious! LOL, you go girl! At least they're real!
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bmezine wrote:
the best of fusion.ever
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rann222 wrote:
The one and only!
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schokone wrote:
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo great!
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denigma wrote:
whoa
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SIRJEWELL wrote:
I have been waiting a long time to hear mr.Ponty IT'S BEEN SINCE HIGH SCHOOL OH SO GOOD AND SO COOOOOOOL
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LondonLouis wrote:
Haven't heard him for a decade. A serious talent.
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