Artist:  Jean - Luc Ponty

Title:  Mystical Adventures

Date:  1982 

Label:  Atlantic Records   SD 19333

Cover Concept:  Claudia Ponty

Front Cover Painting:  Daved Levitan 

Photography:  Sam Emerson

Notes:  Prog-rock fiddle jazz at its finest here. The first side is a suite composed of five parts. The tempos and moods move along gracefully aided by the various violins and other stringed and non-stringed instruments played by Jean-Luc. The cover painting in its' muted greens and blues gives us a glimpse of the mystical world within. Those familiar with Ponty  as well as those new to his work will enjoy this one.

Line Up: 

Jean-Luc Ponty: violins, piano, synthesizer, organ, vocoder
Rayford Griffin: drums
Chris Rhyne: pianos, synthesizers
Jamie Glaser: guitar
Randy Jackson: bass
Paulinho Da Costa: percussion
 

Track Listing

Side 1

Mystical Adventures (Suite)
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V

Side 2

Rhythms of Hope
As
Final Truth (Part I)
Part II
Jig