The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty is a compilation album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 2002. It focuses on his work while on the Columbia label.
Track listing All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty unless otherwise noted. "Prologue" – 1:03 "Faith in You" – 4:52 "Tchokola" (Brice Wassy) – 5:48 "Spring Episode" – 5:52 "Metamorphosis" – 5:53 "Tender Memories" – 5:20 "Mouna Bowa" (Ponty, Guy N'Sangue) – 6:33 "In the Fast Lane" – 4:10 "The Gift of Time" – 5:06 "After the Storm" – 4:21 "Bottle Bop" (Yves N'Djock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:52 "Prelude No. 20, Op. 28" (Chopin) – 2:59
Personnel Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, synthesizer, Synclavier, keyboards Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion Baron Browne – bass Jamie Glaser – guitar Pat Thomi – guitar Wally Mino – piano, keyboards Clara Ponty – piano Patrice Rushen – synthesizer Grover Washington Jr. – synthesizer, soprano saxophone Kurt Wortman – percussion Martin Atangana – guitar Yves N'Djock – guitar Guy N'Sangue – bass Brice Wassy – drums, percussion Moustapha Cisse – percussion Angélique Kidjo – vocals Myriam Betty – vocals Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu Willy N'For – vocals
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