One of Ponty
5
By Gary from Coarsegold
Wow, I can't believe this album is 36 yrs old. This is one of my all time favorite jazz albums. Fantastic band, with some truly virtuoso performances. Amazing compositions. But what I love is, for all it's technical greatness, it doesn't come off as intellectual or complicated, it just plays well from beginning to end, with great funk, rhythm, melody, moods, and inspired interplay between the musicians. It also comes off like a live performance, but with studio quality sound. Ponty shares the spotlight as an equal with Stuermer and Rushen, and they deliver. The mid 70's produced some very cool progressive jazz albums, and for me, this is one of the landmarks.
