Upon the Wings of Music

Upon the Wings of Music
Upon the Wings of Music
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	May 25, 1975
Recorded	January 1975
Studio	Paramount Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	36:38
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology

Upon the Wings of Music is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It was released in 1975 on Atlantic, his first record for the company.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Jean-Luc Ponty.

"Upon the Wings of Music" – 5:26
"Question with No Answer" – 3:29
"Now I Know" – 4:27
"Polyfolk Dance" – 5:12
"Waving Memories" – 5:43
"Echoes of the Future" – 3:09
"Bowing-Bowing" – 4:53
"Fight for Life" – 4:34

Personnel edit

Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, violectra, acoustic violins, strings synthesizer
Ray Parker Jr. – electric rhythm guitar & guitar solos
Dan Sawyer – electric rhythm guitar
Patrice Rushen – acoustic & electric piano, Hohner clavinet, synthesizer, organ
Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass guitar
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, Remo rototoms, percussion

Production notes

Larry Hirsch – engineer, mixing
Kerry McNabb – mixing
Christian Simonpietri – photo
Abie Sussman – design
Bob Defrin – art director

References edit

^ Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album review by Scott Yanow
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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[1] Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album review by Scott Yanow

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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