Jean-Luc Ponty

violin, producer, electric violin, organ, synthesizer, instrument arranger, orchestrator, electric piano, performer, keyboard, grand piano

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Rayford Griffin vocal, drums, percussion A Journey's End, After the Storm, As, Between Sea and Sky, Cats Tales, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), Elephants in Love, Faith in You, Final Truth, Part I, Final Truth, Part II, In the Fast Lane, Infinite Pursuit, Jig, Metamorphosis, Mystical Adventures (Suite), Part I, Mystical Adventures, Part II, Mystical Adventures, Part III, Mystical Adventures, Part IV, Mystical Adventures, Part V, New Resolutions, No More Doubts, Orbital Encounters, Pastoral Harmony, Perpetual Rondo, Radioactive Legacy, Rhythms of Hope, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Gift of Time, The Story Teller
Jamie Glaser electric guitar, guitar A Journey's End, After the Storm, As, Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), Egocentric Molecules, Final Truth, Part I, Final Truth, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, In the Fast Lane, Jig, Mirage, Mystical Adventures, Part II, Mystical Adventures, Part III, Mystical Adventures, Part V, Pastoral Harmony, Rhythms of Hope, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Story Teller
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit) bass, electric bass guitar, fretless bass Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Bowing-Bowing, Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Echoes of the Future, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, Fight for Life, I Only Feel Good With You, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, Mirage, Nostalgic Lady, Now I Know, Polyfolk Dance, Puppet's Dance, Question with No Answer, The Art of Happiness, Upon the Wings of Music, Waving Memories
Allan Zavod bass synthesizer, electric piano, grand piano, keyboard, organ, piano, synthesizer Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, I Only Feel Good With You, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, Mirage, New Country, Once Upon a Dream, Puppet's Dance, Tarantula, The Art of Happiness, The Gardens of Babylon
Joaquin Liévano acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Cosmic Messenger, Demagomania, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, Forms of Life, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Happy Robots, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, In Case We Survive, Mirage, Once a Blue Planet, Peace Crusaders, Puppet's Dance, Shape Up Your Mind, The Art of Happiness

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Rayford Griffin vocal, drums, percussion A Journey's End, After the Storm, As, Between Sea and Sky, Cats Tales, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), Elephants in Love, Faith in You, Final Truth, Part I, Final Truth, Part II, In the Fast Lane, Infinite Pursuit, Jig, Metamorphosis, Mystical Adventures (Suite), Part I, Mystical Adventures, Part II, Mystical Adventures, Part III, Mystical Adventures, Part IV, Mystical Adventures, Part V, New Resolutions, No More Doubts, Orbital Encounters, Pastoral Harmony, Perpetual Rondo, Radioactive Legacy, Rhythms of Hope, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Gift of Time, The Story Teller
Jamie Glaser electric guitar, guitar A Journey's End, After the Storm, As, Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), Egocentric Molecules, Final Truth, Part I, Final Truth, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, In the Fast Lane, Jig, Mirage, Mystical Adventures, Part II, Mystical Adventures, Part III, Mystical Adventures, Part V, Pastoral Harmony, Rhythms of Hope, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Story Teller
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit) bass, electric bass guitar, fretless bass Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Bowing-Bowing, Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Echoes of the Future, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, Fight for Life, I Only Feel Good With You, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, Mirage, Nostalgic Lady, Now I Know, Polyfolk Dance, Puppet's Dance, Question with No Answer, The Art of Happiness, Upon the Wings of Music, Waving Memories
Allan Zavod bass synthesizer, electric piano, grand piano, keyboard, organ, piano, synthesizer Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, I Only Feel Good With You, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, Mirage, New Country, Once Upon a Dream, Puppet's Dance, Tarantula, The Art of Happiness, The Gardens of Babylon
Joaquin Liévano acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Cosmic Messenger, Demagomania, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, Forms of Life, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Happy Robots, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, In Case We Survive, Mirage, Once a Blue Planet, Peace Crusaders, Puppet's Dance, Shape Up Your Mind, The Art of Happiness
Baron Browne bass A Journey's End, After the Storm, Between Sea and Sky, Cats Tales, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), Elephants in Love, Faith in You, In the Fast Lane, Infinite Pursuit, Metamorphosis, New Resolutions, No More Doubts, Pastoral Harmony, Perpetual Rondo, Radioactive Legacy, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Gift of Time, The Story Teller
Larry Kalman Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) engineer, mix Bowing-Bowing, Echoes of the Future, Fight for Life, Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, New Country, Now I Know, Once Upon a Dream, Polyfolk Dance, Question with No Answer, Tarantula, The Gardens of Babylon, Upon the Wings of Music, Wandering on the Milky Way, Waving Memories
Mark Craney drums, percussion Demagomania, Forms of Life, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Happy Robots, Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, In Case We Survive, New Country, Once Upon a Dream, Once a Blue Planet, Peace Crusaders, Shape Up Your Mind, Tarantula, The Gardens of Babylon
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) bass As, Demagomania, Final Truth, Part I, Final Truth, Part II, Forms of Life, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Happy Robots, In Case We Survive, Jig, Mystical Adventures, Part II, Mystical Adventures, Part III, Mystical Adventures, Part V, Once a Blue Planet, Peace Crusaders, Rhythms of Hope, Shape Up Your Mind
Chris Rhyne electric piano, keyboard, piano, synthesizer As, Demagomania, Final Truth, Part I, Final Truth, Part II, Forms of Life, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Happy Robots, In Case We Survive, Jig, Mystical Adventures, Part II, Mystical Adventures, Part III, Mystical Adventures, Part V, Once a Blue Planet, Peace Crusaders, Rhythms of Hope, Shape Up Your Mind
Casey Scheuerell drums, gong, percussion, tambourine Aurora, Part 1, Aurora, Part 2, Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, I Only Feel Good With You, Imaginary Voyage, Part 3, Imaginary Voyage, Part 4, Mirage, Puppet's Dance, The Art of Happiness, Watching Birds
George Duke electric piano, piano America Drinks and Goes Home, Canteloupe Island, Contact, Foosh, How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That, Idiot Bastard Son, King Kong, Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra, Pamukkale, Starlight, Starbright, Twenty Small Cigars
Daniel Humair drums A Night in Tunisia, Au Privave, Manoir de mes rêves, Modo Azul, Postlude in C, Satin Doll, Sniffin' the Blues, Spanish Castles, Une nuit au violon, YTNOP Blues
Eddy Louiss organ, piano A Night in Tunisia, Au Privave, Manoir de mes rêves, Modo Azul, Postlude in C, Satin Doll, Sniffin' the Blues, Spanish Castles, Une nuit au violon, YTNOP Blues
Abdou M'Boup vocal, percussion Bamako, Bottle Bop, Cono, Mam' MaÏ, Mouna Bowa, N'fan Môt, Rhum 'N' Zouc, Sakka Sakka, Tchokola, Yé Ké Yé Ké
Guy Nsangué Akwa bass Bamako, Bottle Bop, Cono, Mam' MaÏ, Mouna Bowa, N'fan Môt, Rhum 'N' Zouc, Sakka Sakka, Tchokola, Yé Ké Yé Ké
Daryl Stuermer acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar Good Guys, Bad Guys, Happy Robots, Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, New Country, Once Upon a Dream, Tarantula, The Gardens of Babylon
Wally Minko keyboard A Journey's End, After the Storm, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), In the Fast Lane, Pastoral Harmony, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Story Teller
Burt Szerlip engineer Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, New Country, Once Upon a Dream, Tarantula, The Gardens of Babylon, Wandering on the Milky Way
Brian Malouf mix A Journey's End, After the Storm, Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation), In the Fast Lane, Pastoral Harmony, Spring Episode, Tender Memories, The Amazon Forest, The Story Teller
Kerry McNabb mix Bowing-Bowing, Echoes of the Future, Fight for Life, Now I Know, Polyfolk Dance, Question with No Answer, Upon the Wings of Music, Waving Memories
Tom Fowler electric bass guitar Imaginary Voyage, Part I, Imaginary Voyage, Part II, Imaginary Voyage, Part III, Imaginary Voyage, Part IV, New Country, Once Upon a Dream, Tarantula, The Gardens of Babylon
Ed Thacker engineer, mix Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, I Only Feel Good With You, Puppet's Dance, The Art of Happiness
Leon Ndugu Chancler drums, percussion Bowing-Bowing, Echoes of the Future, Fight for Life, Now I Know, Polyfolk Dance, Question with No Answer, Upon the Wings of Music, Waving Memories
Chase Williams engineer Bowing-Bowing, Echoes of the Future, Fight for Life, Now I Know, Polyfolk Dance, Question with No Answer, Upon the Wings of Music, Waving Memories
Frank Zappa arranger, guitar America Drinks and Goes Home, How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That, Idiot Bastard Son, King Kong, Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra, Twenty Small Cigars
Dan Sawyer electric guitar Bowing-Bowing, Echoes of the Future, Now I Know, Polyfolk Dance, Question with No Answer, Upon the Wings of Music, Waving Memories
Yves N'Djock guitar Bamako, Cono, Mam' MaÏ, Rhum 'N' Zouc, Sakka Sakka, Tchokola, Yé Ké Yé Ké
Peter Maunu acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer Cosmic Messenger, Don't Let the World Pass You By, Egocentric Molecules, Ethereal Mood, Fake Paradise, Puppet's Dance, The Art of Happiness
Gilbert "Bibi" Rovère double bass Au Privave, Modo Azul, Sniffin' the Blues, Spanish Castles, Une nuit au violon
Guy Pedersen double bass A Night in Tunisia, Manoir de mes rêves, Postlude in C, Satin Doll, YTNOP Blues
Dick Berk drums Canteloupe Island, Contact, Foosh, Pamukkale, Starlight, Starbright
Scott Henderson (American fusion & blues guitarist) guitar Cats Tales, Elephants in Love, Infinite Pursuit, Perpetual Rondo, Radioactive Legacy
Wilton Felder bass America Drinks and Goes Home, How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That, Idiot Bastard Son, Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra, Twenty Small Cigars
John Heard electric upright bass Canteloupe Island, Contact, Foosh, Pamukkale, Starlight, Starbright
Pat Thomi guitar Between Sea and Sky, Metamorphosis, New Resolutions, No More Doubts
Ernie Watts saxophone, tenor saxophone America Drinks and Goes Home, How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That, Idiot Bastard Son, Twenty Small Cigars
John Guerin drums America Drinks and Goes Home, How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That, Idiot Bastard Son, Twenty Small Cigars
Arthur Dyer Tripp III drums America Drinks and Goes Home, King Kong, Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Chick Corea synthesizer Open Mind, Watching Birds
Buell Neidlinger bass America Drinks and Goes Home, King Kong, Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Junior Parker guitar Fight for Life, Polyfolk Dance, Waving Memories
Patrice Rushen synthesizer After the Storm, Tender Memories
Ian Underwood conductor, tenor saxophone King Kong, Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Michel Portal flute Au Privave, Modo Azul
Gene Estes percussion, vibraphone America Drinks and Goes Home, King Kong
Paulinho da Costa percussion As, Jig
Jonathan Meyer flute Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) guitar Modern Times Blues
Kevin Eubanks guitar Blue Mambo
Milton Thomas (violist) viola Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Kurt Wortman percussion The Amazon Forest
Johnathan Meyer (flute) flute Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Harold Bemko cello Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Gene Cipriano English horn, oboe Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Don Christlieb bassoon Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Clara Ponty piano Chopin Prelude No. 20 (with Violin Improvisation)
Arthur Maebe French horn, tuba Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Vincent DeRosa French horn Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra
Grover Washington, Jr. soprano saxophone Tender Memories

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Léo & Rafael producer Change of Life, Chilean Pipe Song, Indigo, La canción de Sofia, Memory Canyon, Morocco, Renassaince, Song to John (Dedicated to John Coltrane), Topanga
Frank Zappa violin It Must Be a Camel
Chick Corea performer Armando's Rhumba
Elton John electric violin Amy, Mellow
Julien Clerc electric violin Laisse faire la musique et danse
Jochen Feucht violin New Country
Jean-Luc Ponty Quartet violin I Want to Talk About You
Humor violin King Kong