Jean-Luc Ponty, the French violinist who brought his instrument to the centre of electric jazz-fusion.
Profile
- Origin
- France
- Formed
- 1964 (electric period since 1975)
- Founding members
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Current status
- Active, with concerts documented at least until November 2023
- Official website
- ponty.com
Members through the years
- Jean-Luc Ponty — violin, composition (since 1975, only constant member)
- Tom Fowler — bass (1976, regular collaborator)
- Ralphe Armstrong — bass (1975, 1977–1979, regular collaborator)
- Mark Craney — drums (1976, 1980, regular collaborator)
- Allan Zavod — keyboards (1976–1979)
- Daryl Stuermer — guitar (1975–1977, ex-Genesis, live)
- Casey Scheuerell — drums (1978–1979, 1984)
- William Lecomte — keyboards (stable lineup of the 1990s and 2000s, regular collaborator since the 1990s)
- Guy N’Sangué Akwa — bass (stable lineup of the 1990s and 2000s, regular collaborator since the 1990s)
- Thierry Arpino — drums (stable lineup of the 1990s and 2000s, regular collaborator since the 1990s)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Upon the Wings of Music |
| 1976 | Aurora |
| 1976 | Imaginary Voyage |
| 1977 | Enigmatic Ocean |
| 1978 | Cosmic Messenger |
| 1979 | LiveLive |
| 1979 | A Taste for Passion |
| 1980 | Civilized Evil |
| 1982 | Mystical Adventures |
| 1983 | Individual Choice |
| 1984 | Open Mind |
| 1985 | Fables |
| 1987 | The Gift of Time |
| 1989 | Storytelling |
| 1991 | Tchokola |
| 1993 | No Absolute Time |
| 1995 | The Rite of Strings |
| 1996 | Le Voyage: The Jean-Luc Ponty AnthologyCompilation |
| 2001 | Life Enigma |
| 2003 | Jean-Luc Ponty in ConcertDVD |
| 2007 | The Atacama Experience |
| 2015 | D-Stringz |
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