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Jean-Luc Ponty: Storytelling

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Label: Columbia Records
Released: 1989
Time:
 40:25
Category: Jazz
Producer(s): Jean-Luc Ponty
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.ponty.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 1996
Price in €: 11,99



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[1] In The Fast Lane (J-L.Ponty) - 4:09
[2] Tender Memories (J-L.Ponty) - 5:19
[3] Spring Episode (J-L.Ponty) - 5:51
[4] Pastorial Harmony (J-L.Ponty) - 4:20
[5] The Story Teller (J-L.Ponty) - 4:23
[6] The Amazon Forest (J-L.Ponty) - 4:24
[7] After The Storm (J-L.Ponty) - 4:19
[8] A Journey's End (J-L.Ponty) - 4:19
[9] Chopin Prelude No. 20 [With Violin Improvisation] (F.Chopin) - 2:59

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JEAN-LUC PONTY - Synthesizer, Violin, Arranger, Keyboards, Synclavier, Orchestration

BARON BROWNE - Bass
JAMIE GLASER - Guitar
RAY GRIFFIN - Percussion, Drums
WALLY MINKO - Piano, Keyboards
KURT WORTMAN - Percussion
GROVER WASHINGTON, Jr. - Soprano Saxophone on [4]
PATRICE RUSHEN - Synthesizer on [7]
CLARA PONTY - Piano on [9]

BRIAN MALOUF - Cooproducer, Engineer, Mixing
ERIK ZOBLER - Engineer
JOHN ANTHONY - Engineer
PETER KELSEY - Overdub Engineer
JEFF POE - Assistant Engineer, Assistant Tracking Engineer
KEVIN FISHER - Studio Assistant
LAWRENCE FRIED - Studio Assistant
ADAM SILVERMAN - Studio Assistant
BERNIE GRUNDMAN - Mastering
JOHN CUTCLIFFE - Production Coordination
DAVID COLEMAN - Art Direction
NANCY DONALD - Art Direction

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1989 CD Columbia CK-45252
1989 CS Columbia FCT-45252

Recorded in 1989 in Los Angeles.



Storytelling was one of Ponty's strongest albums leading into 1989 and features nice fretwork from guitarist Jamie Glaser. Storytelling, which features a guest appearance by Grover Washington Jr., includes Ponty's usual enthusiastic, high energy playing, colorful solos (Ponty in true form) and memorable melodies, which combine to make this a very worthwhile CD.

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When this CD came out, it was violinist Jean-Luc Ponty's strongest in several years. Most of the originals have dense ensembles full of rhythmic patterns set by the keyboards for Ponty to play over. With the exception of "Chopin Prelude No. 20" (a violin improvisation in which the violinist is backed by just Clara Ponty's sober chordal piano), this date falls into the funky fusion area. The enthusiastic high energy playing, colorful solos ( Ponty is in splendid form) and catchy melodies make this a very worthwhile session; Grover Washington (on soprano) and keyboardist Patrice Rushen make guest appearances.

Scott Yanow - All Music Guide
 

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