Cosmic Messenger is to a greater extent than elegant, European-flavored jazz-rock from the French virtuoso artist/jean-luc-ponty-mn0000228299">Jean-Luc Ponty, in addition to pretty much inwards the same mold equally his previous Atlantic albums but alongside gradually tightening command over every parameter of performance. artist/ponty-mn0000228299">Ponty's analog-delay particular effects on the championship runway are spectacular, in addition to the album is loaded to a greater extent than than always alongside revolving electronic arpeggios equally artist/ponty-mn0000228299">Ponty's ain interest alongside the ARP synthesizer grows. But at that spot is withal enough of his fluid, slippery electrical violin soloing to hold upward heard inside the tight structures of these pieces, in addition to the tunes themselves are ofttimes pretty good. In addition, this fusion limited finds its agency into the funk on "The Art of Happiness," in addition to at that spot are but about tricky rhythmic experiments on but about tunes.
"Cosmic Messenger" was the folow upward to "Enigmatic Ocean". On it Jean-Luc has a collection of songs but at that spot isn't a suite/concerto similar on "Imaginary Voyage" or "Enigmatic Ocean". This doesn't hateful that the disc was bad because it withal is real good. Jean-Luc,once again, surrounds himself alongside the world degree musicians in addition to does create but about incredible music. "Cosmic Messenger" is a Ponty showcase piece. It is ethereal inwards nature in addition to Ponty does exhibit a dissimilar side to his writing than on his previous discs. "Egocentric Molecules" is a hyperdrive melody that has guitar, bass, in addition to violin solos inwards it in addition to is incredible. If you lot tin notice the alive version of this or run into Jean-Luc play this you lot volition hold upward stunned. The bass draw of piece of employment in addition to soloing yesteryear Ralphe Armstrong is unbelievable. The remainder of the songs on the disc are to a greater extent than examples of Ponty's mightiness to write in addition to imrovise inwards his ain vivid style. If you lot are a Jean-L:uc fan or desire to uncovering the the world of Ponty "Cosmic Messenger" is a disc for you.
This CD has spellbinding rhythms inwards the to a greater extent than ethereal tracks - the sort of relatively slow-paced tracks that artfully constitute early that 'moment of connecter to the music' that somehow liberates the listeners's mortal equally the artist's vision behind the musical runway comes to life in addition to nosotros are transported to but about other place. On the whole it's a unique blend of the familiar in addition to the exotic - the ethereally exotic rhythms wedded to the lucidly logical melodic lines. This often-tried experiment is, here, quite successful. Other tracks are high loose energy - real inspired, in addition to all are infused alongside a brilliant, pleasingly-structured, readily-identifiable feel of jazz fusion. Stylistically this may hold upward Ponty's singularly virtually cohesive work. Given his output, that spans good beyond his virtually prolific stint during the 1970's in addition to '80's, that may good hold upward maxim something. I haven't heard everything yesteryear him, but, if your looking for something else that, IMHO, gives "Cosmic Messenger" a run for it's money, may I advise "Mystical Adventures" - but about other knockout of his. If you lot await at it similar I do, an unresolved toss-up of this magnitude is cipher but a approving for music fans inwards general, fans of Jazz fusion inwards particular or anyone curious to know but what a 5 string electrified violin tin do. I besides savour "A Taste For Passion", "Civilized Evil" in addition to "Enigmatic Ocean". In whatever case, Ponty is arguably THE the world champion of the 5 string electrified violin. Not that this musical instrument is the alone characteristic of merit on the album. Ponty, inwards this fourth dimension frame, surrounds himself alongside really comparable talent on percussion, an incredible electrical bassist and, here, ii superb Pb guitarists. I don't really know for myself yet if this is Jean-Luc Ponty's best album, but, in addition to thus far, I tin nation it's my favorite. Highly, highly recommended.
Track listing
All songs yesteryear Jean-Luc Ponty.
"Cosmic Messenger" – 4:38
"The Art of Happiness" – 4:33
"Don't Let the World Pass You By" – 6:23
"I Only Feel Good With You" – 3:05
"Puppets' Dance" – 3:40
"Fake Paradise" – 5:41
"Ethereal Mood" – 4:03
"Egocentric Molecules" – 5:44
Personnel
Jean-Luc Ponty – Five-string electrical violin, electrical violin, organ, Pb synthesizer, orchestron, acoustic violin.
Ralphe Armstrong – Electric bass, fretless electrical bass.
Joaquin Lievano – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar.
Peter Maunu – Electric guitar,acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer.
Casey Scheuerell – Drums, percussion.
Allan Zavod – Electric piano, polyphonic synthesizer, Pb synthesizer, grand piano, organ.
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