Jean Luc Ponty has been the premier Jazz/Fusion violinist of the past 3 decades. He is one of the few Jazz musicians to have numerous albums make the Billboard charts, 12 of them to be exact. Individual Choice features G... more »eorge Duke, Allen Holdsworth and Randy Jackson.« less
Jean Luc Ponty has been the premier Jazz/Fusion violinist of the past 3 decades. He is one of the few Jazz musicians to have numerous albums make the Billboard charts, 12 of them to be exact. Individual Choice features George Duke, Allen Holdsworth and Randy Jackson.
Kirk Lott | adrift on the seas of life | 02/14/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is truly Jean-Luc's masterpiece, for many reasons. First, it's the album where he truly stretched out by exploring many different instruments and textures, not just his violin. Second, every track has a completely different mood, and is in a world of its own, from the happy and upbeat "Far from the Beaten Paths" to the moody, brooding "Nostalgia" and everything in between. The end result is that the album as a whole takes you on an amazing journey. And finally, while JLP's music is instrumental, this album truly speaks. Every song tells a story, a story of strong emotion. And how each listener interprets these stories is left to his or her "individual choice." Wonderful."
Computer Incantations For World Peace
Kirk Lott | 10/12/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought the LP version in 1983 and I still play it in my turntable. Here in Lima, in the TV morning news, you can listen "Computer" as the dollar exchange values appear. Jean Luc makes an excellent violin solo in this song; definitely, the best track in the CD."
Interesting
David V. Watts (dwatts@wt.net) | Houston, TX | 10/24/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this CD late in my Ponty collection. I was amazed to find it's a companion to Open Mind which I had always thought was a strange little gem in Ponty's work.Not that it's a departure or anything. But the use of keyboards is prevalent. A nice record. As the other reviewer said, Ponty really doesn't vary his work too much. So it's a case of - if you like one you'll like them all (with a few exceptions.)"
Contrapuntal Ecstasy
A. Cohen | Denver, CO | 07/29/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Buy the CD and do this: Turn your room lights down very low, if not off. Turn the sound waaay up. Listen to "Computer Incantations for World Peace." Get up - turn on lights, turn off music and go to work. Be amazed at how sharp your mind / mind awareness is for the next few hours, as the mind will tend to replay the programming it received. This song is as rapturous and memorable, as it is beautifully constructed. When you experience this contrapuntal ecstasy, you will fully understand the creative why's behind the "Baby Bach" / "Baby Mozart" series being sooooo popular for parents with young children, and how the mind is stimulated.
JLP was one of the most innovative rock performers to enter the scene. His style and instrumentation set the tone for all electric fiddle performers who are in rock, country or jazz today. This in addition to the immense contributions of the previous decade, by Papa John Creach. The CD is more than worth ONLY having Computer Incantations to listen to / have in your collection, as well as his other songs. Enjoy.