Jean Luc Ponty recorded a live performance at Semper Opera in Dresden, Germany on May 25, 2001. This CD is the result of that recording. Ponty and his longtime band cover material from earlier classic progressive jazz fusion albums to present day world-fusion compositions. Every song is an adventure by the eclectic and forward thinking electric violinist. The appreciative crowd is in harmony with the band on this evening, and the music ostensibly ebbs and flows with that energy.
I enjoyed this CD enormously, although I could never compare it to actually being there as I was in 1987 at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco to witness Jean Luc perform. If you have often wondered what Ponty sounds like live this is the next best thing to being there. If you have been blessed enough to be present for one of his fantastic performances, this is a nice reminder and keepsake of such an occasion.
10 Apr
Live At Semper Opera by Jean Luc Ponty
- Written by Morrice Blackwell
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Additional Info
- Artist / Group Name: Jean Luc Ponty
- CD Title: Live At Semper Opera
- Genre: Fusion
- Year Released: 2002
- Record Label: JLP Productions
- Tracks: Imaginary Voyage - Infinite Pursuit Jig Forever Together No Absolute Time Mirage Enigmatic Ocean, Pts. 1 and 2 Band Introduction Mouna Bowa Caracas
- Musicians: Jean-Luc Ponty(Violin, Digital Editing), Moustapha Cisse(Percussion), William Lecomte(Keyboards),Thierry Arpino(Drums),Guy Nsangue Akwa(Bass);
- Label Website: -
- Rating: Five Stars
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