The Best of the Pacific Jazz Years

~ Release by Jean‐Luc Ponty (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Cantaloupe Island
8:29
2Contact
engineer:
David Brand
producer:
Dick Bock
bass:
John Heard (on 1969-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Dick Berk (in 1969-09, on 1969-09-22)
electric piano:
George Duke (in 1969-09, on 1969-09-22)
electric upright bass:
John Heard (in 1969-09)
electric violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (on 1969-09-22)
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (in 1969-09)
recorded at:
Thee Experience in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-09-22)
live recording of:
Contact (on 1969-09-22)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
7:15
3Pebble Beach Walk
producer:
Siggi Loch
alto saxophone and flute:
Leo Wright
drums (drum set):
Daniel Humair
piano:
George Gruntz
trumpet:
Carmell Jones
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
arranger:
George Gruntz
recording of:
Pebble Beach Walk
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
4:19
4California
producer:
Siggi Loch
alto saxophone and flute:
Leo Wright
drums (drum set):
Daniel Humair
piano:
George Gruntz
trumpet:
Carmell Jones
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
arranger:
George Gruntz
recording of:
California
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
5:50
5The Loner
4:12
6Soul Summit
4:56
7Eighty-One
engineer:
Lanky Linstrot
producer:
Richard Bock
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank
baritone saxophone:
Richard Aplanalp
bass:
Bob West
bass trombone:
Mike Wimberly
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey
flute:
Tony Ortega
guitar:
Wilbert Longmire
piano:
George Duke
trombone:
Thurman Green and Frank Strong
trumpet:
Paul Hubinon, Larry McGuire, Bill Peterson and Tony Rusch
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
conductor:
Gerald Wilson
arranger:
Gerald Wilson
cover recording of:
Eighty-One
composer:
Ron Carter
6:37
8Twenty Small Cigars
producer:
Richard Bock
bass:
Wilton Felder (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
electric piano:
George Duke (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
electric violin and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Ernie Watts (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
recorded at:
Whitney Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
recording of:
Twenty Small Cigars (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
composer:
Frank Zappa
5:37
9How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That
producer:
Richard Bock
bass:
Wilton Felder (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
electric piano:
George Duke (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
electric violin and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Ernie Watts (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
recorded at:
Whitney Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
recording of:
How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
7:17
10King Kong
producer:
Richard Bock
bass:
Buell Neidlinger (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Art Tripp (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
electric piano:
George Duke (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
electric violin and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
percussion and vibraphone:
Gene Estes (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ian Underwood (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
recorded at:
Whitney Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
recording of:
King Kong (from 1969-10-06 until 1969-10-07)
composer:
Frank Zappa
publisher:
Frank Zappa Music
part of:
Lumpy Gravy, Part Two
4:57
11With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
Siggi Loch
alto saxophone and flute:
Leo Wright
drums (drum set):
Daniel Humair
piano:
George Gruntz
trumpet:
Carmell Jones
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
arranger:
George Gruntz
instrumental cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (from 1967 to present)
2:54

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ASIN:UK: B00005B4N0 [info]