Jean-Luc Ponty
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Born: September 29, 1942 in Avranches, Normandy, France
Biography
Jean-Luc Ponty (b. 1942) is a virtuoso French violinist and jazz composer. Born on the 29th September 1942 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 Ponty pioneered the use of the five-string electric violin, with a lower C string.
Genres
Jean-Luc Ponty Discography
- Jazz Long Playing (1964) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Sunday Walk (1967) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- More Than Meets the Ear (1968) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Electric Connection (1969) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Upon the Wings of Music (1975) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Imaginary Voyage (1976) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Aurora (1976) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Enigmatic Ocean (1977) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Cosmic Messenger (1978) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- A Taste for Passion (1979) - Album - rated 3.04/5
- Mystical Adventures (1982) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Individual Choice (1983) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Open Mind (1984) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Fables (1985) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- The Gift of Time (1987) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Live at Semper Opera (2002) - Album - rated 3.54/5