The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty

The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty is a compilation album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 2002. It focuses on his work while on the Columbia label.

The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 12, 2002
RecordedMay 11, 1987–March 27, 1991
GenreJazz fusion
LabelColumbia
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Life Enigma
(2001)
The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty
(2002)
Live at Semper Opera
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Prologue" – 1:03
  2. "Faith in You" – 4:52
  3. "Tchokola" (Brice Wassy) – 5:48
  4. "Spring Episode" – 5:52
  5. "Metamorphosis" – 5:53
  6. "Tender Memories" – 5:20
  7. "Mouna Bowa" (Ponty, Guy N'Sangue) – 6:33
  8. "In the Fast Lane" – 4:10
  9. "The Gift of Time" – 5:06
  10. "After the Storm" – 4:21
  11. "Bottle Bop" (Yves N'Djock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:52
  12. "Prelude No. 20, Op. 28" (Chopin) – 2:59

Personnel

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  • Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, synthesizer, Synclavier, keyboards
  • Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion
  • Baron Browne – bass
  • Jamie Glaser – guitar
  • Pat Thomi – guitar
  • Wally Mino – piano, keyboards
  • Clara Ponty – piano
  • Patrice Rushen – synthesizer
  • Grover Washington Jr. – synthesizer, soprano saxophone
  • Kurt Wortman – percussion
  • Martin Atangana – guitar
  • Yves N'Djock – guitar
  • Guy N'Sangue – bass
  • Brice Wassy – drums, percussion
  • Moustapha Cisse – percussion
  • Angélique Kidjo – vocals
  • Myriam Betty – vocals
  • Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora
  • Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu
  • Willy N'For – vocals

References

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  1. ^ Horowitz, Hal (2011). "The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty - Jean-Luc Ponty | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.