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Jean-Luc Ponty

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Born
29 September 1942 (age 81)
Born In
Avranches, Manche, Normandie, France
Jean-Luc Ponty (b. 1942) is a virtuoso French violinist and 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 violectr… read more
Jean-Luc Ponty (b. 1942) is a virtuoso French violinist and 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 … read more
Jean-Luc Ponty (b. 1942) is a virtuoso French violinist and 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, … read more

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1 Play track Cosmic Messenger Don't Let the World Pass You By
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2 Play track Enigmatic Ocean Mirage
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3 Play track Cosmic Messenger Cosmic Messenger
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4 Play track Enigmatic Ocean The Trans-Love Express
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5 Play track Cosmic Messenger I Only Feel Good With You
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6 Play track Cosmic Messenger The Art of Happiness
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8 Play track Cosmic Messenger Puppet's Dance
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9 Play track Cosmic Messenger Ethereal Mood
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10 Play track Imaginary Voyage New Country
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  1. 45,317 listeners

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