In October 1969 violinist Jean-Luc Ponty recorded a notable live set with keyboardist George Duke, bassist John Heard, and drummer Dick Berk that gained him a lot of exposure in the U.S.
He had actually played at Donte's in Los Angeles with Duke (on acoustic piano), Heard, and drummer Al Cecchi the previous March.
This is a release that is particularly recommended to listeners who are not interested in Ponty's many fusion projects, because his playing here is relatively straight-ahead and sounds influenced by the work of the mid-'60s Miles Davis Quintet, and not just because he performs Ron Carter's "Eighty-One." Also of great interest are Duke's solos; he would eventually become a funk keyboardist and then a pop producer.
In this context, he sounds like a mixture of McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypomode de SolJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 12:49 | 29 MB | 69 MB |
| 2 | PeopleBob Merrill, Jule Styne | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 07:56 | 18 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | CaliforniaGeorge Gruntz, Jean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 09:45 | 22 MB | 49 MB |
| 4 | FooshGeorge Duke | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 07:57 | 18 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Sara's ThemeMichel Legrand | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | PamukkaleWolfgang Dauner | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 09:28 | 21 MB | 47 MB |
| 7 | Eight-One | Jean Luc Ponty | Play | 12:23 | 28 MB | 60 MB |
| 8 | Canteloupe Island | Jean Luc Ponty | Play | 08:12 | 18 MB | 46 MB |
| 72 mins | 165 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 368 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Addey | Mastering |
| 2 | Richard Bock | Engineer, Producer |
| 3 | Ron Carter | Composer |
| 4 | Al Cecchi | Drums |
| 5 | Michael Cuscuna | Liner Notes, Reissue Producer |
| 6 | Wolfgang Dauner | Composer |
| 7 | George Duke | Composer, Guest Artist, Piano |
| 8 | George Gruntz | Composer |
| 9 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 10 | John Heard | Bass |
| 11 | Michel Legrand | Composer |
| 12 | Jim Marshall | Photography |
| 13 | Bob Merrill | Composer |
| 14 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Composer, Primary Artist, Violin, Violin (Electric) |
| 15 | Patrick Roques | Design |
| 16 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 17 | Pete Welding | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 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). |