Jean-Luc Ponty

violin, keyboards · 1942 · Avranches

French violinist, considered a pioneer of jazz-rock on electric violin, he played on two Mahavishnu Orchestra albums (1974, 1975). After signing with Atlantic in 1975, twelve consecutive albums entered the top 5 of Billboard's jazz charts.

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Styles

• French jazz
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Sunday Walk (1967)
• Individual Choice (1983)

Sources

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