''Imaginary Voyage'' is a
studio album by French
jazz fusion artist
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz violinist and composer.
Early life
Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitt ...
. It features guitarist
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums. He has ...
and bassist
Tom Fowler (both of whom had played on Ponty’s previous album), along with keyboardist
Allan Zavod
Allan Zavod (16 October 1945 – 29 November 2016) was an Australian pianist, composer, jazz musician and occasional conductor whose career was mainly in America.
Zavod completed a music degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium, University ...
and drummer
Mark Craney
Mark Craney (August 26, 1952 – November 26, 2005) was an American Rock music, rock and jazz drummer.
Biography
Craney grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His father had played the drums and was a big influence on his musical career. Craney ...
. It was released in
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 ...
on
Atlantic Records.
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
Side one
#"New Country" – 3:07
#"The Gardens of Babylon" – 5:06
#"Wandering on the Milky Way" – 1:50
#"Once upon a Dream" – 4:08
#"Tarantula" – 4:04
Side two
#"Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55
#*"Part I" – 2:22
#*"Part II" – 4:05
#*"Part III" – 5:28
#*"Part IV" – 8:00
Personnel
*
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz violinist and composer.
Early life
Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitt ...
– acoustic & electric violins, organ, background synthesizers
*
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums. He has ...
– acoustic & electric guitars
*
Allan Zavod
Allan Zavod (16 October 1945 – 29 November 2016) was an Australian pianist, composer, jazz musician and occasional conductor whose career was mainly in America.
Zavod completed a music degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium, University ...
– acoustic piano & electric keyboards
*
Tom Fowler – electric bass
*
Mark Craney
Mark Craney (August 26, 1952 – November 26, 2005) was an American Rock music, rock and jazz drummer.
Biography
Craney grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His father had played the drums and was a big influence on his musical career. Craney ...
– drums & percussion
Recorded at Kendun Studios,
Burbank, California - July and August 1976.
Mixed at Paramount Studios,
Los Angeles
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, California - August 1976.
Mastered at
Atlantic Recording Studios
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,
New York City
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, New York.
Chart positions
References
External links
Official artist websitewww.Ponty.com
Official record label websiteAtlanticRecords.com
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Jean-Luc Ponty albums
1976 albums
Atlantic Records albums