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Jean-Luc Ponty – Cosmic Messenger (VG+/VG) – LP, US 1978
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Cosmic Messenger is an LP by Jean-Luc Ponty from 1978 released on the Atlantic label.
About this album
Cosmic Messenger is a polished, forward-moving jazz-fusion statement from Jean-Luc Ponty, one of the key electric violin voices of the 1970s. Released in 1978, it builds on his reputation for blending jazz improvisation with rock energy, giving his violin a sharp, lyrical lead over tight rhythms and layered keyboards. The title track and pieces such as The Art of Happiness show Ponty balancing flash with memorable melodic hooks, while the album’s clean production and lean arrangements helped make his fusion work accessible beyond the jazz audience. It remains a fine example of late-1970s jazz-rock at its most fluid and composed.
Genre: Jazz
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 Cosmic Messenger
A2 The Art Of Happiness
A3 Don'T Let The World Pass You By
A4 I Only Feel Good With You
B1 Puppets' Dance
B2 Fake Paradise
B3 Ethereal Mood
B4 Egocentric Molecules