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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 1991.

The rhythm section was recorded on analog tape. All other recording was digitally recorded.

Track listing

  1. "Mam'maï" (Abdou M'Boup, Willy N'For, 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...

    ) – 6:00
  2. "Sakka Sakka" (Myriam Betty, N'For, Guy N'Sangue, Brice Wassy) – 5:22
  3. "Tchokola" (Wassy) – 5:47
  4. "Mouna Bowa" (N'sangue, Ponty) – 6:32
  5. "N'Fan Môt" (Ponty, Wassy) – 6:10
  6. "Yéké Yéké" (M. Mante) – 4:58
  7. "Bamako" (Yves N'Djock, Ponty, Wassy) – 4:31
  8. "Rhum 'N' Zouc" (Ponty) – 5:04
  9. "Cono" (Salif Keita
    Salif Keita
    Salif Keïta is an internationally recognized afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the Golden Voice of Africa, but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita...

    ) – 4:56
  10. "Bottle Bop" (NDjock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:49

Personnel

  • Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, keyboards, electric violin and viola
  • Martin Atangana – guitar
  • Yves N'Djock – guitar
  • Guy N'Sangue – bass
  • Brice Wassy – drums, percussion
  • Moustapha Cisse – percussion
  • Angélique Kidjo – vocals
  • Myriam Betty – vocals
  • Esther Dobong'Na Essiène (aka Estha Divine)-vocals
  • Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora
  • Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu
  • Willy N'For – vocals

Production notes
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
  • Brice Wassy – producer
  • Peter Kelsey – engineer, mixing
  • David Coleman – art direction, design
  • Nancy Donald – art direction

Charts

Year Chart Position
1991 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 5
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