Sunday Walk

by Jean-Luc Ponty

Overview

Although there were two earlier dates led by violinist Jean-Luc Ponty (for Palm in 1963 and Philips in 1964), this was the first album to get much circulation. Originally recorded for the German Saba label and made available in the U.S. on this Pausa LP, Ponty is heard performing in a quartet also including pianist Wolfgang Dauner, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Daniel Humair. The music, much more straight-ahead than Ponty's output of the 1970s, is quite advanced, looking toward John Coltrane at times. In addition to "You've Changed" (one of the few standards ever recorded by the violinist), the band performs Denny Zeitlin's "Carole's Gordon" and three group compositions, including Ponty's "Suite for Claudia." Already at this time, Jean-Luc Ponty was a highly original and brilliant player. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/2022
Label:	Mps Records
UPC:	4029759171386
Rank:	85832

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jean-Luc Ponty   Primary Artist,Violin
Daniel Humair   Drums
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen   Bass
Wolfgang Dauner   Piano

Technical Credits

Daniel Humair   Composer
Carl Fischer   Composer
Jean-Luc Ponty   Composer
Bill Carey   Composer
Gigi Berendt   Artwork
Jean-Pierre Leloir   Cover Photo
Dieter Franzel   Photography
Denny Zeitlin   Composer
Wolfgang Dauner   Composer
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer   Producer,Engineer
Willi Fruth   Recording Director