Enigmatic Ocean is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1977.[3] It features guitarists Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Stuermer, keyboardist Allan Zavod, bassist Ralphe Armstrong (with whom Ponty had played in Mahavishnu Orchestra), and drummer Steve Smith. It reached #1 on the Billboard Jazz album chart in 1977.
| Enigmatic Ocean | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June – July 1977 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz-rock | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Track listing
editAll music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Jean-Luc Ponty (from the original album cover).
- "Overture" – 0:47
- "The Trans-Love Express" – 3:59
- "Mirage" – 4:53
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part I" – 2:23
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part II" – 3:35
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part III" – 3:42
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part IV" – 2:26
- "Nostalgic Lady" – 5:24
- "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part I" – 3:35
- "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part II" – 3:34
- "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part III" – 6:03
Personnel
edit- Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, five-string electric violin, violectra, bells; grand piano on "Nostalgic Lady"
- Allan Holdsworth – lead electric guitar
- Daryl Stuermer – lead & rhythm electric guitar
- Allan Zavod – organ, synthesizer, electric piano, grand piano, Hohner clavinet
- Ralphe Armstrong – electric basses, fretless bass
- Steve Smith – drums and percussion
Solos
edit- (2) : JL Ponty (violin) & D. Stuermer (guitar)
- (3) : JL Ponty (violin) & A. Zavod (synthesizer)
- (5) : JL Ponty (violin), D. Stuermer (guitar), A. Zavod (synthesizer) & A. Holdsworth (guitar)
- (6) : A. Holdsworth (guitar) & JL Ponty (violin)
- (8) : JL Ponty (violin) & A. Holdsworth (guitar)
- (9) : A. Zavod (synthesizer)
- (10) : JL Ponty (violectra)
- (11) : R. Armstrong (bass straight and with devices), D. Stuermer (guitar), S. Smith (drums) & A. Holdsworth (guitar)
Production
edit- Producer: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Engineer: Larry Hirsch
- Tape handler technician: Mitch Gibson
- Mastered by John Golden
- Front cover photography by Andy Kent
- Liner photography by Frank Moscati
Chart positions
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 |
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ McGrath, Paul (14 Dec 1977). "Jean-Luc Ponty". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
- ^ Cabison, Rosalie (2013-01-02). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
External links
edit- Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
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