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Basically a musical aesthetics continuation to hot rats, king kong. Official website for jean luc ponty, french virtuoso violinist and jazz composer. Jean luc ponty plays the music of frank zappa world pacific, 1970. In 1972 elton john invited ponty to contribute to his honky chateau 1972 album. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jeanluc ponty king kong 1970 friday music 180g lp 24. The best of the pacific jazz years jean luc ponty to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. King kong jean luc ponty plays the music of frank zappa. Richard bock producer, dick kunc recording engineer, ron wolin art direction, design, leonard feather liner notes. Listen free to jeanluc ponty king kong king kong, idiot bastard son and more. Jean luc ponty plays the music of frank zappa is exactly what it says. Find news, concert dates, recordings, videos, fan board, and more.
Side 2music for electric violin and low budget orchestra, america drinks and goes home. Jeanluc ponty plays the music of frank zappa or simply king kong is an album by french jazz fusion artist jeanluc ponty first released in may 1970 on liberty records world pacific records subsidiary label and later released on blue note. Music for electric violin and low budget orchestra 6. You can buy album enigmatic ocean reissue 2009 1977 jean luc ponty. Under the title king kong, jeanluc ponty plays the music of frank zappa. Jeanluc ponty plays the music of frank zappa discogs. Jeanluc ponty king kong jeanluc ponty plays the music. Crossover jazz, fusion, contemporary jazz, postbop jean. Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 september 1942 in avranches, france. In 1969 frank zappa composed the music for ponty s solo album king kong. Jean luc ponty plays the music of frank zappa was an active collaboration.
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