Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty (b. 1942) is a virtuoso French violinist and jazz composer.<… Read Full Bio ↴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. He sometimes also uses a six-string electric violin called the violectra, with low C and F strings – not to be confused with the violectra he played from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s which had four strings, but tuned an octave lower. He was among the first to combine the violin with MIDI, distortion boxes, phase shifters, and wah-wah pedals. This resulted in his signature, almost synthesiser-like sound.
In 2005 Ponty formed the acoustic fusion supergroup TRIO! with bassist Stanley Clarke and banjo player Bela Fleck.
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. He sometimes also uses a six-string electric violin called the violectra, with low C and F strings – not to be confused with the violectra he played from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s which had four strings, but tuned an octave lower. He was among the first to combine the violin with MIDI, distortion boxes, phase shifters, and wah-wah pedals. This resulted in his signature, almost synthesiser-like sound.
In 2005 Ponty formed the acoustic fusion supergroup TRIO! with bassist Stanley Clarke and banjo player Bela Fleck.
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Jean-Luc Ponty Lyrics
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After The Storm For so long chaos was all you knew, And troubled thoughts,…
As As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving And the…
Between You and Me Me dio curiosidad aprender más de tí Investigar tu cuerpo au…
California She fell in love with California Driving down Hyperion cvenu…
Cœur à Cœur Moi, je file un rencard à ceux qui n'ont plus…
Elephants In Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
Faith In You I've been running restless tryin' to find c sign of you…
Fight For Life FIGHT FOR ME I brought out the best in you You…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
In Spiritual Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
In Spite Of All When the world isn't exactly what it used to be And…
Intro Unless the Lord builds the house They labor in vain who…
No Absolute Time Two times up and three times down everybody knows that's…
Nostalgia Peering through a looking glass Longing for the nights that …
Once Upon A Dream Aha not again Oh, this ain't supposed to happen to me It…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days gone …
Stay With Me Take my hand please Won't you dance with me? Every song is…