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Jean-Luc Ponty, who at the time was still with the second version of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, is heard playing his own brand of fusion on this excellent recording.
Upon the Wings of Music set the standard for his music of the next decade.
With keyboardist Patrice Rushen, Dan Sawyer or Ray Parker on guitars, bassist Ralphe Armstrong and drummer Ndugu, the violinist performs eight of his highly arranged but spirited originals.
His early Atlantic recordings (of which this is the first) remain underrated for their important contributions to the history of fusion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upon the Wings of MusicJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Question with No AnswerJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | Now I KnowJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Polyfolk DanceJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Waving MemoriesJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Echoes of the FutureJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| 7 | Fight for LifeJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Bowing-Bowing | Jean Luc Ponty | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 37 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 205 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Armstrong | Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Ralphe Armstrong | Bass, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass) |
| 3 | Leon "Ndugu" Chancler | Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion, Tom-Tom |
| 4 | Bob Defrin | Art Direction, Artwork |
| 5 | Al Fichera | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Larry Hirsch | Engineer, Mixing |
| 7 | Larry Hirsh | Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Kerry McNabb | Mixing |
| 9 | Ray Parker, Jr. | Guest Artist |
| 10 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Re-Recording Engineer, Strings, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings, Violectra, Violin, Violin (Electric) |
| 11 | Patrice Rushen | Clavinet, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 12 | Dan Sawyer | Guitar (Electric) |
| 13 | Christian Simonpietri | Photography |
| 14 | Abie Sussman | Cover Design, Design |
| 15 | Chase Williams | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 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). |