No Absolute Time
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No Absolute Time
- Artist: Jean-Luc Ponty
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- Release Date: 1993
- Total Time: 56:53
- Genre: Jazz
Review
A switch back to Atlantic finds Jean-Luc Ponty continuing to dabble in West African waters while re-establishing his earlier solid base in repeating sequenced patterns. The electronics are back, for Ponty splits his time between the electric violin and various synthesizers and sequencers while Abdou M'Boup and Sydney Thiam add African percussion, which often takes a back seat to the electronics as the rhythmic basis for the music. This time, though, the material Ponty has composed isn't as compelling as it had been in the past; at times, Ponty sounds like he is very competently treading water (though "Blue Mambo" has a compelling groove). Yet despite all of the changes Ponty has put himself through, his music still has a Continental elegance that cannot be mistaken for that of anyone else. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi| No < Real (2003 Album by Desiree Renee) | |
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No Absolute Time
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| Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty | ||||
| Released | July 19, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | December 1992- March 1993 at Davout Studios, Paris, France, Westlake Studio, Los Angeles, CA, Home Studio, Santa Monica, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz-Fusion | |||
| Length | 56:53 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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No Absolute Time is an album by French Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1993. It marks his return to the Atlantic label.
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Contents
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Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "No Absolute Time" – 5:42
- "Savannah" – 9:18
- "Lost Illusions" – 5:03
- "Dance of the Spirits" – 4:59
- "Forever Together" – 5:46
- "Caracas" – 3:53
- "The African Spirit" – 4:58
- "Speak Out" – 6:23
- "Blue Mambo" – 6:12
- "The Child in You" – 4:33
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, keyboards, electric violin and viola, synthesizer
- Martin Atangana – guitar
- Kevin Eubanks – guitar (on "Blue Mambo")
- Guy N'Sangue – bass, sound effects
- Moustapha Cisse – percussion
- Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora
- Abdou M'Boup – percussion, drums, sound effects, tambourine, bells, shaker, cowbell, bougarabou drums
- Mokhtar Samba – percussion, drums, timbales, cowbell, doundoumba, bougarabou drums
- Sydney Thiam – percussion, sound effects, bells, shaker, doundoumba
- Wally Minko – piano, keyboards
Production notes
- Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
- Eduardo Chermont – engineer
- Steve Harrison – engineer
- Peter Kelsey – engineer
- Patrice Lazareff – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 5 |
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