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Jean-Luc Ponty
Canteloupe Island
Compil. US 1976 on Blue Note label
Jazz and Rock (Fusion, Jazz-Rock)
"Originally recorded on Pacific Jazz while Ponty was with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, the electric violinist is showcased here as an important instrument of fusion between jazz and rock." Sides One and Two recorded October 6, 7 and 8, 1969. Sides Three and Four recorded live at Thee Experience in Hollywood in September, 1969. Sides One and Two previously issued as Pacific Jazz ST-20172 (King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa). Sides Three and Four previously issued as Pacific Jazz ST-20168 (Jean-Luc Ponty and George Duke Trio - The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience). ©UAMARG, Inc. [front cover and inside gatefold] ©℗MCMLXXVI United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. [back cover] ℗1976 United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. [labels] A1, A2, B2 Frank Zappa Music, Inc. BMI A3, B1 Munchkin Music ASCAP A4, C3, D2 Unart Music Corporation BMI C1 Mycenae Music Co. ASCAP C2 Evilot Music, Inc. ASCAP D1 Hancock Music Co. BMI Gatefold sleeve. Catalog numbers: BN-LA632-H2 on the inside gatefold and labels, BN-LA632-H2 _0879 on the jacket spine
Musicians
 | Jean-Luc Ponty vn, *1942 FR composed by, violin, baritone violectra, violin, electric violin, album by |
 | Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
 | Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US arranged by, composed by, featuring, guitar |
 | Buell Neidlinger b, *1936 US bass |
 | Wilton Felder sax, ts, 1940-2015 US bass, fender |
 | Don Christlieb fl, US bassoon |
 | Harold Bemko str, US cello |
 | Ian Underwood , *1939 US conductor, featuring, tenor saxophone |
 | Art Tripp dr, *1944 US drums |
 | Dick Berk dr, 1939-2014 US drums |
 | John Guerin dr, perc, 1939-2004 US drums |
 | John Heard b, *1938 US electric bass |
 | George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US electric piano, featuring, piano, acoustic, written by |
 | Jonathan Meyer , flute |
 | Vincent DeRosa frh, *1920 US french horn, recorder, descant |
 | Art Maebe frh, US french horn, tuba, tuben |
 | Ralph Eck , lacquer cut by |
 | Gene Cipriano fl, ts, *1928 US oboe, english horn |
 | Gene Estes vib, perc, 1931-1996 US percussion, vibraphone, vibes |
 | Milton Thomas vl, 1920-2001 US viola |
Producers
| David Brand engineer |
| Dick Kunc engineer |
| Leonard Feather liner notes |
| Richard Bock producer |
| Michael Cuscuna reissue producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Kong | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:54 | |
| 2 | Idiot Bastard Son | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:00 | |
| 3 | Twenty Small Cigars | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:35 | |
| 4 | How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That | Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:14 | |
| 5 | Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra | Jean-Luc Ponty | 19:20 | |
| 6 | America Drinks And Goes Home | Jean-Luc Ponty | 2:39 | |
| 7 | Foosh | Jean-Luc Ponty | George Duke | 8:48 |
| 8 | Pamukkale | Jean-Luc Ponty | Wolfgang Dauner | 6:15 |
| 9 | Contact | Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:03 | |
| 10 | Canteloupe Island | Jean-Luc Ponty | Herbie Hancock | 8:20 |
| 11 | Starlight, Starbright | Jean-Luc Ponty | Jean Bernard Eisinger | 9:00 |
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