Jean-Luc PONTY


Storytelling

(1989)



1. In The Fast Lane 4'10
2. Tender Memories 5'20
3. Spring Spisode 5'53
4. Pastoral Harmony 4'22
5. The Storyteller 4'27
6. The Amazon Forest 4'27
7. After the Storm 4'21
8. A Journey's End 4'24
9. Chopin Prelude No.20
(with Violin Improvisation) 2'59

Total Time: 40:23


  • Jean-Luc Ponty - 5-String Violin, Synthesizer II, Violin Synthesizer, Classical Violin, All Keyboards on 1 and 3, Synclavier
  • Jamie Glaser - Guitar
  • Wally Minko - Piano, Keyboards except 1, 3 and 9
  • Baron Browne - Bass
  • Rayford Griffin Drums and Percussion

    Guest Musicians:

  • Grover Washington, Jr. - Soprano Sax on 2,
  • Patrice Rushen - Synthesizers on 2 and 7,
  • Clara Ponty - Piano on 9,
  • Kurt Wortman - Percussion on 6,

    Produced by Jean-Luc Ponty
    Mixed by Brian Malouf
    Production Coordination by John Cutcliffe
    Tracking Engineer - Brian Malouf
    Overdub Engineer - Peter Kelsey
    Assistant Tracking and Mixing Engineer - Jeff Poe;
    Additional Recording Engineers: John Anthony & Eric Zobler;
    Studio Assistants: Lawrence Fried, Kevin Fisher & Adam Silverman
    Mastered by Bernie Grundman
    Recorded, Mixed and Mastered in The Digital Format
    Personal Management by: Avnet Management Brian Avnet and
    John Cutcliffe 3805 W. Magnolia BLVD, Burbank, CA, 91505.
    Art Direction: Nancy Donald / David Coleman
    Photography: Michele Clement; Wardrobe: Policefile And Cafe.

    All Music Composed and Orchestrated by Jean-Luc Ponty
    except "Prelude No. 20, Opus 28 " by Frederic Chopin

    Recorded at CAN AM RECORDERS, LA TOUR D'IVOIRE, Legon, KS Los Angeles, CA and SIGMA SOUND STUDIOS, Philadelphia, PA

    You can write to Jean-Luc Ponty at:

    J.L.P. PRODUCTIONS
    P.O. Box 46425
    Los Angeles, CA 90046-0425
    U.S.A.

    My Warmest Thanks To Grover and Patrice for their very inspired contributions, to Baron, Jamie, Rayford, Wally and John for their strong dedication this project, to Brian and Peter for their engineering mastery and patience, Claudia and Valerie Ponty for their creative contributions to this production to Brian Avnet, Tom Gibson and George Butler, to Larry and everyone at CAN AM RECORDERS, Design FX, New England Digital (L.A. Office) to Robin Urdang and Glenn Kern.

    JV-20S Violin, VC-200 Preamp and VC-225 Midi Controller by ZETA MUSIC SYSTEMS
    Signal Processors by ADA
    Guitars by IBANES, Guitar Amplifiers by RANDOLL GUITAR
    Synthesizer by FOTON
    Bass Amplifier by PERVEY, Bass Strings by Dean MARTLEY,
    Drums by TAMA
    Cymbals by PAISTE
    Drum Sticks by Dean MARTLEY
    On 4 Piano by BALDWIN PIANOLA