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Aurora is full of state-of-the-art (for 1975) high-powered fusion that differs surprisingly little from the music that Jean-Luc Ponty has played throughout the '80s and '90s.
The violinist's quintet (which includes guitarist Darryl Stuermer, keyboardist Patrice Rushen, bassist Tom Fowler, and drummer Norman Fearrington) displays impeccable musicianship and lots of energy.
The group was often so tight that the violin, keyboards, guitar, and (to a lesser extent) the electric bass had similar tones, sometimes making it difficult to tell who was soloing at a particular moment.
Listeners open to the sound of electronics and funky grooves should be very impressed by the spirited music which combines the adventure of jazz with the sound of rock.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is Once Enough?Jean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | RenaissanceJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Passenger of the DarkJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Lost ForestJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Between You and MeJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Waking DreamJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Aurora (Pt. I) | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Aurora (Pt. II) | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil A. Ceccola | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 2 | Norman Fearrington | Drums, Percussion |
| 3 | Tom Fowler | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | Larry Hirsch | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Jim Marshall | Photography |
| 6 | Jean-Paul Oren | Photography |
| 7 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Arranger, Autoharp, Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Violectra, Violin, Violin (Electric), Vocals |
| 8 | Patrice Rushen | Keyboards, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 9 | Zal Schreiber | Mastering |
| 10 | Daryl Stuermer | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | George Tutko | Engineer, Studio Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |