Electric Connection

by Jean-Luc Ponty

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1969
  • Label: Pacific Jazz
  • Country: France
  • Length: 40:32
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded with a formidable ensemble organized by arranger Gerald Wilson, this session presents a sophisticated bridging of large-scale orchestration and emerging electric instrumentation. The pioneering violinist demonstrates remarkable agility, adapting his virtuosic approach to accommodate both swinging big band structures and modern, amplified textures.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Summit Soul (4:55)
  2. Hypomode De Sol (6:27)
  3. Scarborough Fair/Canticle (3:02)
  4. The Name Of The Game (5:27)
  5. The Loner (4:29)
  6. Waltz For Clara (5:09)
  7. Forget (4:25)
  8. Eighty-One (6:35)

Credits

  • Jean-Luc Ponty - primary artist, violin, written-by
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone
  • Gerald Wilson - arranged by, conductor
  • Richard Aplanalp - baritone saxophone
  • Bob West - bass
  • Mike Wimberly - bass trombone
  • Paul Humphrey - drums
  • Anthony Ortega - flute

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