''The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty'' is a compilation album by French

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artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 2002. It focuses on his work while on the Columbia label.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty unless otherwise noted. # "Prologue" – 1:03 # "Faith in You" – 4:52 # "Tchokola" (Brice Wassy) – 5:48 # "Spring Episode" – 5:52 # "Metamorphosis" – 5:53 # "Tender Memories" – 5:20 # "Mouna Bowa" (Ponty, Guy N'Sangue) – 6:33 # "In the Fast Lane" – 4:10 # "The Gift of Time" – 5:06 # "After the Storm" – 4:21 # "Bottle Bop" (Yves N'Djock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:52 # "Prelude No. 20, Op. 28" ( Chopin) – 2:59

Personnel

* Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, synthesizer, Synclavier, keyboards *Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion *

Baron Browne Baron Browne was an American bass guitarist. Career Born and raised in Georgia, USA, Baron Browne gravitated to music at a very early age, learning to play his uncle's drumset at 7 years old. As a teenager he dabbled in piano lessons and at age ...

– bass * Jamie Glaser – guitar *Pat Thomi – guitar *Wally Mino – piano, keyboards *Clara Ponty – piano * Patrice Rushen – synthesizer *

Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

– synthesizer, soprano saxophone *Kurt Wortman – percussion *Martin Atangana – guitar *Yves N'Djock – guitar *Guy N'Sangue – bass *Brice Wassy – drums, percussion *Moustapha Cisse – percussion *Angélique Kidjo – vocals *Myriam Betty – vocals *Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora *Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu *Willy N'For – vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best Of Jean-Luc Ponty, The 2002 greatest hits albums Jean-Luc Ponty albums Columbia Records compilation albums