Aurora (Jean-Luc Ponty album)

Last updated
Aurora
Aurora Jean Luc Ponty.jpg
Studio album by
Jean-Luc Ponty
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1976
RecordedDecember 1975
Studio Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Jazz fusion
Length37:28
Label Atlantic
Producer Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Upon the Wings of Music
(1975)		Aurora
(1976)		 Imaginary Voyage
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Aurora is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1976. It features guitarist Daryl Stuermer (later to join Genesis), keyboardist Patrice Rushen, bassist Tom Fowler (with whom Ponty had played with Frank Zappa), and drummer Norman Fearrington. It was reissued on audio cassette in 1990 and on CD in 1992. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. "Is Once Enough?" – 4:58
  2. "Renaissance" – 5:48
  3. "Aurora, Pt. 1" – 2:46
  4. "Aurora, Pt. 2" – 6:15
  5. "Passenger of the Dark" – 4:17
  6. "Lost Forest" – 5:27
  7. "Between You and Me" – 5:58
  8. "Waking Dream" – 2:25

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums14
Billboard Pop Albums123

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean-Luc Ponty</span> French jazz violinist and composer

Jean-Luc Ponty is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daryl Stuermer</span> Musical artist

Daryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums. He has also released nine solo albums, and tours with his Daryl Stuermer Band.

<i>Prelusion</i> 1974 studio album by Patrice Rushen

Prelusion is the debut album from jazz musician and later R&B recording artist Patrice Rushen. The first of three albums she would record with Prestige Records, the album was mainly instrumental jazz which was her main focus as an artist before focusing on popular R & B recordings four years later after signing with Elektra Records. Released in 1974, the album showed great promise for Rushen in the instrumental jazz genre with songs like "Haw-Right Now", "Shortie's Portion", and "Puttered Bopcorn".

<i>Shout It Out</i> (Patrice Rushen album) 1977 studio album by Patrice Rushen

Shout It Out is the third album by singer Patrice Rushen. This album was the last Patrice released with Prestige Records before signing with Elektra Records. With this album, Rushen performs songs ranging from jazz, funk and fusion to R&B.

<i>The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio</i> 1969 live album by Jean-Luc Ponty and George Duke

The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio is a jazz album released in 1969 by Jean-Luc Ponty on World Pacific Jazz in the US, and is considered to be one of the earliest jazz fusion albums. This was the third album of note for pianist George Duke.

<i>Enigmatic Ocean</i> 1977 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Enigmatic Ocean is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1977. It features guitarists Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Stuermer, keyboardist Allan Zavod, bassist Ralphe Armstrong, and drummer Steve Smith. It reached #1 on the Billboard Jazz album chart in 1977.

<i>Cosmic Messenger</i> 1978 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Cosmic Messenger is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978.

<i>Upon the Wings of Music</i> 1975 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Upon the Wings of Music is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It was released in 1975 on Atlantic, his first record for the company.

<i>King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa</i> 1970 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty first released in May 1970 on Liberty Records' World Pacific Records subsidiary label and later released on Blue Note.

<i>Imaginary Voyage</i> 1976 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Imaginary Voyage is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It features guitarist Daryl Stuermer and bassist Tom Fowler, along with keyboardist Allan Zavod and drummer Mark Craney. It was released in 1976 on Atlantic Records.

<i>Mystical Adventures</i> 1982 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Mystical Adventures is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1982.

<i>Cantaloupe Island</i> (album) 1976 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Cantaloupe Island is an album by French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty that was recorded in 1969 and released in 1976 by Blue Note. It combines two previously issued albums: King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa and Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio, both recorded in 1969 for the World Pacific label.

<i>A Taste for Passion</i> 1979 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

A Taste for Passion is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1979. It was reissued by Atlantic on CD in 1990 and 1992. The track "Beach Girl" received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1981 Grammy Awards.

<i>Civilized Evil</i> 1980 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Civilized Evil is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1980. It was reissued by Atlantic on CD in 1992.

<i>Storytelling</i> (Jean-Luc Ponty album) Jazz fusion album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Storytelling is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1989. It is his second album on the Columbia label.

<i>The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty</i> 2000 greatest hits album by Jean-Luc Ponty

The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty is a compilation album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 2000. It mainly focuses on his work while on the Atlantic label.

<i>Live</i> (Jean-Luc Ponty album) 1979 live album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Live is a live album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, recorded in December 1978 and released on April 18, 1979. It was reissued on Atlantic Records on CD in 1990 and 1992.

<i>The Way I Feel</i> (Sonny Rollins album) 1976 studio album by Sonny Rollins

The Way I Feel is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1976, featuring performances by Rollins with Patrice Rushen, Lee Ritenour, Billy Cobham, and Bill Summers with a brass section added on five tracks.

<i>Electric Connection</i> 1969 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Electric Connection is one of four American recordings Jean-Luc Ponty made in 1969. In 1969 was it was released on vinyl by World Pacific Jazz and reissued in 1993 on CD by One Way Records.

<i>Open Strings</i> 1971 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty

Open Strings is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1971 on vinyl by the MPS label.

References

  1. 1 2 Jean-Luc Ponty - Aurora (1976) by Scott Yanow
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.