1964 JAZZ
LONG PLAYING
1.Une Nuit au Violon 2.Modo Azul
3.Spanish Castels 4.Sniffin’ the
Blues
5.Postlude in C 6.Au Privave
7.Manoir de Mes Reves 8.YTNOP
Blues 9.I Want to
Talk About You 10.A Night in
(orig
lp) FRA Phillips B-77810L
(reiss
2-lpz) repackaged as LES GRANDS
VIOLINISTES DES JAZZ w. a Stephane Grapelli record
June 1970: Phillips 6612039
1967 SUNDAY
WALK US.47 [JAZZ-1979]
1.Sunday Walk 2.Carole’s Garden 3.Cat Coach
4.You’ve Changed 5.Suite for
Claudia
(orig
lp) FRA/GER Saba SB 15 139 ST, US
BASF/MPS 20645 [gf]
(ress
lpz) repackaged as CRITIC’S CHOICE
1969: Prestige PRST-7676
1968 MORE
THAN MEETS THE EAR
1.With a Little Help From My
Friends 2.3 + 2 = 1 3.California
4.Gimme Little
Sign
5.Pata
(orig
lp) US World Pacific Jazz ST-20134
(reiss
cd) February 1994: US
1969 ELECTRIC
CONNECTION
1.Summit Soul 2.Hypomode
Game
5.The Loner 6.Waltz for
Clara 7.Forget 8.Eighty-One
(orig
lp) US World Pacific Jazz ST-20156
[gf]
(reiss
cd) June 1993: US
1969 LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
1.Foosh 2.Pamukkale
3.Contact
(orig
lp) World Pacific Jazz ST-20168 [gf],
UK Sunset SLS-50232
1969 LIVE AT DONTE’S
1.Hypomode de Sol 2.People
3.California 4.Eighty-One
(orig
lp) US Blue Note LT-1102
(reiss
cdx) 5.Foosh 6.Sara’s Theme 7.Pamukkale
1995: US Pacific Jazz 35635
1970 KING KONG
A1.King Kong A2.Idiot Bastard Son A3.Twenty Small Cigars A4.How Would You Like
to Have a Head Like That B1.Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget
Orchestra
B2.America Drinks and Goes Home
(orig
lp)
(reiss
cd) July 1993: Blue Note 89539
1972 LIVE IN MONTREUX (SONATA EROTICA)
1.Preludio 2.Pizzicato Con Fuoco e Con Echo 3.Apassionate
4.Con Sensualito
5.Accelerando el Rallentando
(orig
lp) FRA Disc A-Z STEC-133
(reiss
lp) 1976: US Inner City 1003, 1979:
Atmosphere 5008
1973 OPEN STRINGS
1.Flipping, Part 1 2.Flipping, Part 2 3.Flipping, Part 3 4.Open Strings 5.Sad
Ballad
(orig
lp) US MPS MB-21288 [gf]
1973.12 JEAN-LUC PONTY & STEPHANE
GRAPPELLI
1.Pent-Up House 2.Chanson de Rue 3.Carole’s Garden 4.Undecided
5.Sweet
11.Tangerine
(orig
lp)
(reiss
lp) 1976: US Inner City IC-1005
€ Ponty hires a new fusion outfit: Ralphe Armstrong
(bass), Ndugu a/k/a Leon Chancler
(drums), Patrice Rushen (keyboards)
and Dan Sawyer (guitar)
1975.02 UPON THE WINGS OF MUSIC US.158 [JAZZ.33]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
1.Upon the Wings of Music 2.Questions with No Answer 3.Now I Know
4.Polyfolk
Dance
5.Waving Memories 6.Echoes
of the Future 7.Bowing-Bowing 8.Fight for
Life
(orig
lp) US/CAN Atlantic SD-18138,
(reiss
cd)
€ Now Ponty, Rushen, Norman Fearrington
(drums), Tom Fowler (bass), Daryl Steurmer
(guitar).
1975
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
1.Is Once Enough? 2.Renaissance 3.Aurora, Part 1 4.Aurora, Part 2 5.Passenger
of the
(orig
lp)
(reiss
cd) JPN Atlantic AMCY-2092
1976 A1.RENAISSANCE B1.Renaissance (Mono)
7PRO: US Atlantic PR-257
€ Mark Craney (drums) replaces Fearrington, Allan Zavod (keyboards) replaces Rushen.
1976.09 IMAGINARY VOYAGE US.67 [JAZZ.2]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.New
Country A2.The
Gardens of
Upon a Dream A5.Tarantula B1.Imaginary Voyage Part I B2.Imaginary Voyage Part
II B3.Imaginary Voyage Part III B4.Imaginary Voyage Part IV
(orig
lp) US Atlantic SD-18195,
(reiss
cd) JPN Atlantic AMCY-2093
1976.11 A1.NEW COUNTRY B1.New Country (Mono)
7PRO: US Atlantic 45-3368
1976
1.King Kong 2.Idiot Bastard Son 3.Twenty Small Cigars 4.America Drinks and Goes
Home
5.How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That 6.Music for Electric Violin
and Low Budget Orchestra 7.Foosh
8.Pamukkale 9.Contact
11.Starlight, Starbright
(orig
2-lp) US Blue Note BNLA-632
€ Below also features Don Sugar Cane Harris,
Nipso Brantner and Michal Urbaniak.
1976 NEW
VIOLIN
(orig
2-lp) GER MPS 2222720 [gf]
€ Steve Smith (drums) replaces Mark Craney;
Ralphe Armstrong (bass) replaces Tom Fowler.
Allan Holdsworth guests.
1977.09 ENIGMATIC OCEAN US.35 [JAZZ.1]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
1.Overture 2.The Trans-Love Express 3.Mirage
5.Nostalgic Lady 6.Struggle of the Sea Turtle, Part I-III
(orig
lp) US Atlantic SD-19110,
ATL-50409
(reiss
cd) US
€ Casey Scheuerell (drums) replaces Smith; Joaquin
Lievano and Peter Maunu (guitars) join.
1978 COSMIC MESSENGER UK.36 [JAZZ.2]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.Cosmic Messenger A2.The Art of Happiness A3.Don’t Let the World Pass You By
A3.I Only Feel Good with You B1.Puppets’ Dance B2.Fake
Mood
B4.Egocentric Molecules
(orig
lp) US/CAN Atlantic SD-19189 [ps],
Atlantic ATL-50505 [ps]
(reiss
lp) US Atlantic Super Disk SD-16603
(reiss
cd) US
1978 A1.COSMIC MESSENGER B1.The Art of Happiness
7”:
€ Jamie Glaser (guitar) replaces Peter Maunu.
1979 LIVE US.68 [JAZZ.8]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.Aurora Part I A2.Aurora Part II A3.Imaginary Voyage Part III A4.Imaginary
Voyage Part IV B1.Mirage B2.No Strings Attached B3.Egocentric Molecules
(orig
lp) US Atlantic SD-19229 [ps],
Atlantic KSD-19229, GER Atlantic ATL-50594 [ps], VEN
WEA 2622 [ps]
(reiss
cd)
1979.08 A TASTE FOR PASSION US.54 [JAZZ.4]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.Stay with Me
Passion B2.Life Cycles B3.Reminiscence B4.Give Us a Chance B5.Obsession
B6.Farewell
(orig
lp) US Atlantic SD-19253, CAN Atlantic
QSD-19253, GER Atlantic ATL-50666, JPN
P-10754A
(reiss
cd) US
7PRO:
€ Below is an old date with Stephane Grapelli
(violin), Svend Asmussen, Kenny Drew, Niels
Henning Orsted-Peterson, Alex Riel and Stuff
Smith.
1979 VIOLIN
A1.Bowing-Bowing A2.Golden Green A3.Memorial Jam for Stuff Smith B1.Violin
(orig
lp) US Everest FS-355
(reiss
cd) US Tradition 2207
(reiss
cdx) repackahed as JAZZ VIOLIN SUMMIT w.
bonus tracks: 6.Blues in the Dungeon
7.Skip
It
8.How High the Moon 9.This
Can’t Be Love 10.Siposin 11.Willow Weep for Me
€ Now Ponty, Lievano, Mark Craney, Daryl
Stuermer, Randy Jackson (bass) and Chris Rhyne
(keyboards).
1980.08 CIVILIZED EVIL US.73 [JAZZ.3]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.Demagomania A2.In Case We Survive A3.Forms of Life A4.Peace Crusaders
B1.Happy Robots B2.Shape Up Your Mind B3.Good Guys, Bad Guys B4.Once a Blue
Planet
(orig
lp) US Atlantic SD-16020,
ATL-50744, JPN Pioneer/Warner P-10939A
(reiss
cd) US
1980 A1.DEMAGOMANIA (Edit) B1.Demagomania (LP Version)
7PRO:
€ Jamie Glaser (guitar) replaces Lievano and
Steurmer, Rayford Griffin (drums) replaces
Craney. Paulinho da
Costa (percussion) guests.
1982.01 MYSTICAL ADVENTURES US.44 [JAZZ.1]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty and Arif Mardin
A1-5.Mystical Adventures (Suite), Parts I-V B1.Rhythms of
Hope B2.As B3.Final
Truth, Part I B4.Final Truth, Part 2 B5.Jig
(orig
lp) US Atlantic SD-19333,
(reiss
cd) US
1982.01 A1.AS (Edit) B1.Rhythms of Hope
7”:
B1.As (LP Version)
7PRO:
12PRO: US Atlantic PR-420
€ Ponty (violin, keyboards) plus guests
1983.08 INDIVIDUAL CHOICE US.134 [JAZZ.2]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.Computer Incantations for World Peace A2.Far from the Beaten Paths A3.In
Spiritual Love B1.Eulogy to Oscar Romero B2.Nostalgia
B3.Individual Choice
B4.In Spite of All
(orig
lp)
28MJ-3364
(reiss
cd) US
1983 A1.FAR FROM THE BEATEN PATHS (Edit)
B1.Far from the Beaten Paths (LP Version)
7PRO: 7-89787
€ Ponty still solo with guests
1984.08 OPEN MIND US.171
[JAZZ.5]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
A1.Open Mind A2.Solitude A3.Watching Birds B1.Modern Times Blues B2.Oribtal
Encounters B3.Intuition
(orig
lp) FRA/GER Polydor 823 581-1Y, US
(orig
cs) FRA Polydor 823-581-4
(reiss
cd) US
1984 A1.OPEN MIND B1.Modern Times Blues
12PRO: US Atlantic PR-672
(1985) A1.Open Mind (Extended) B1.Open Mind (Edit)
12PRO: US Atlantic PR-801
€ Now a quartet of Ponty,
1985.09 FABLES US.166
[JAZZ.9]
Produced by J.L. Ponty
A1.Infinite Pursuit A2.Elephants in Love A3.Radioactive Legacy B1.Cats Tales
B2.Perpetual Rondo B3.In the
(orig
lp) US
LWA-6469
(orig
cd) July 1987: US
1985 A1.INFINITE PURSUIT
12PRO: US Atlantic PR-809
€ Pat Thomi (guitar) replaces
1987 THE
GIFT OF TIME US.5 [CONTEMPORARY JAZZ]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
1.Prologue 2.New Resolutions 3.Faith in You 4.No
Sky
6.Metamorphosis
7.Introspective Perceptions 8.The
Gift of Time
(orig
lp) US
(orig
cs) US
(orig
cd) US
(reiss
2-cd) repackaged w. STORYTELLING
€ Now Ponty, Browne,
Patrice Rushen, Grover
1989.08 STORYTELLING JAZZ.4
Produced by Jean Luc Ponty
A1.In the Fast Lane A2.Tender Memories A3.Spring Episode A4.Pastoral Harmony
B1.The Story Teller B2.The Amazon Forest B3.After the Storm B4.A Journey’s End
B5.Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation)
(orig
lp) US
(orig
cs) US
(orig
cd) US
1989 1.IN THE FAST LANE 2.Tender Memories 3.The Gift of Time 4.Faith in You
CDSPRO: US
1991.05 TCHOKOLA US.5 [CONTEMPORARY JAZZ]
1.Mam’mai 2.Sakka Sakka
3.Tchokola 4.Mouna Bowa 5.N’fan Mot
6.Ye’ke’ye’ke
7.
(orig
cs) US Epic ET-47378
(orig
cd) US Epic EK-47378
1993.04.23 PUSS
IN BOOTS
1.Puss in Boots 2.Carabas Waltz 3.Claude’s Dilemma 4.Puss in Boots’ Plan
5.
(orig
cd) US Rabbit Ears
1993.08.03 NO
ABSOLUTE TIME US.5 [CONTEMPORARY JAZZ]
1.No Absolute Time 2.Savannah
3.Lost Illusions 4.Dance of the
Spirits
5.Forever Together 6.Caracas
7.The African Spirit 8.Speak
Out 9.Blue Mambo
10.The Child in You 11.Untitled
(orig
cd) US
1995.07.15 THE
RITE OF STRINGS
1.Indigo 2.Renaissance
3.Song to John (Dedicated to John Coltrane) 4.Chilean
Pipe Song 5.Topanga 6.Morocco
7.Change of Life 8.Le Cancion de
Sofia 9.Memory
Canyon
(orig
cd) US Gai Saber 34167
1995.09 JAZZ
PORTRAIT
(orig
cd) Tristar 35261
1996.01 LE
VOYAGE: THE JEAN-LUC PONTY ANTHOLOGY
A1.Questions With No Answer A2.Bowing, Bowing A3.Echoes of the Future
A4.Aurora, Part 2 A5.Waking Dream A6.Renaissance A7.New Country A8.Enigmatic
Ocean, Part 2 A9.Enigmatic Ocean, Part 3 A10.Mirage
A11.Egocentric Molecules
A12.? A13.Ethereal Mood A14.I Only Feel Good With You A15.No Strings Attached
(Live) B1.Stay
With Me B2.A
Taste for Passion B3.Once a Blue
Planet B4.Forms
of Life B5.Ryhthms of Hope B6.Mystical Adventures Suite, Part 4 B7.Mystical
Adventures Suite, Part 5 B8.Jig
B9.Final Truth, Part 1
B10.Computer
Incantations for World Peace B11.Individual Choice B12.Nostalgia
B13.Eulogy to
Oscar Romero B14.Infinite Pursuit B15.In the
B17.Forever Together
(orig
2-cd) US Rhino 72155
1996.07 JEAN-LUC
PONTY WITH KURT EDELHAGEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
(orig
cd) Vantage 505, EUR Cleopatra 70998
€ Ponty, Browne, Glaser, Rhyne, Michael
Barsimanto.
1996 LIVE
AT CHENE PARK US.15 [CONTEMPORARY JAZZ]
Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
1.Introduction 2.Infinite Pursuit 3.Tender
5.
Oscar Romero 10.The
13.A Journey’s End
(orig
cd) US
1997.06.17 HLP
A1.You’ve Changed A2.Summertime A3.’Round Midnight A4.So What?
A5.Noastalgia
in Times Square B1.Carole’s Garden B2.That’s All
B3.Bag’s Groove B4.Sonnymoon
for Two B5.Oleo
(orig
2-cd) US Dreyfus
2000.06.20 THE VERY BEST OF JEAN-LUC PONTY
1.Bowing-Bowing 2.Aurora, Part II 3.Renaissance
4.New Country 5.Engimatic
Ocean, Part III 6.Mirage 7.Egocentric Molecules 8.Cosmic Messenger 9.I Only
Feel Good with You 10.No Strings Attached 11.A Taste for Passion 12.Forms of
Life
13.Rhythms of Hope
14.Final Truth, Part I
15.Individual Choice
16.Infinite Pursuit.
(orig
cd) US Rhino 79862
(repack
cd) as LES INCONTOURNABLES
2001.05.08 THE
BEST OF THE PACIFIC JAZZ YEARS
(orig
cd) US Blue Note 30815, GER Pacific
Jazz 530815
2001.08.21 LIFE
ENIGMA
1.Two Thousand-One Years
Ago 2.Signals From Planet Earth 3.The Infinite Human
Caravan 4.Lonely Among All 5.Firmament
6.Pizzy Cat 7.Life Enigma 8.Even the
Sun Will Die 9.Love at Last Sight 10.And Life Goes On
(orig
cd)
(reiss
cd)
2002.03.12 THE
BEST OF JEAN-LUC PONTY
1.Prologue 2.Faith in You 3.Tchokola
4.Spring Episode
5.Metamorphosis
6.Tender Memories 7.Mouna Bowa
8.In the Fast Lane 9.The Gift of
Time 10.After
the Storm 11.Bottle Bop
12.Prelude No.20, Op.28
(orig
cd) US Legacy 65964
2002.07.23 LIVE
AT SEMPER OPERA
(orig
cd)
2004.08.03 JEAN-LUC
PONTY IN CONCERT
1.Rhythms of Hope 2.Jig
3.No Absolute Time 4.Pastoral
Harmony 5.Caracas
6.Memories of
(orig
cd) US JLP Productions 003
2007.05.08 THE
ACATAMA EXPERIENCE
1.Introduction 2.Parisian Thoroughfare 3.Premonition
4.Point of No Return
5.Back in the 60s 6.Without Regrets 7.Celtic Steps 8.Desert Crossing 9.Last
Memories of Her 10.The Acatama Experience 11.On My Way to
Here
13.Euphoria 14.To &
Fro
(orig
cd) US Koch 2332
2007.09.03 HUMAIR
LOUISS PONTY VOLUME 1
(orig
cd) Dreyfus
2007.09.03 HUMAIR
LOUISS PONTY VOLUME 2
(orig
cd) Dreyfus