Aurora (Jean-Luc Ponty album)
Encyclopedia
Aurora is a studio album
by French
jazz-fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
, released in 1976. It was reissued on audio cassette in 1990 and on CD in 1992.
Production notes
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by French
France
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jazz-fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
, released in 1976. It was reissued on audio cassette in 1990 and on CD in 1992.
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.- "Is Once Enough?" – 4:58
- "Renaissance" – 5:48
- "Aurora, Pt. 1" – 2:46
- "Aurora, Pt. 2" – 6:15
- "Passenger of the Dark" – 4:17
- "Lost Forest" – 5:27
- "Between You and Me" – 5:58
- "Waking Dream" – 2:25
Personnel
- Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
– violin, autoharp, keyboards, violectra - Daryl StuermerDaryl StuermerDaryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
– electric and acoustic guitars - Patrice RushenPatrice RushenPatrice Rushen is a Grammy Award-winning African American R&B and jazz vocalist, composer and pianist.-Biography:...
– synthesizer, piano, keyboards - Tom Fowler – electric bass
- Norman Fearrington – drums, percussion
Production notes
- Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
- Larry Hirsch – engineer, mixing
- George Putko – engineer, studio assistant
- Zal Schreiber – mastering
- Jim Marshall – photography
- Jean-Paul Oren – photography
- Phil A. Ceccola – cover photo
Charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Billboard Jazz Albums | 14 |
Billboard Pop Albums | 123 |