"Aurora" was the tenth soloist album realeased by French jazz-fusion artist and violin virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty. Ponty had just re-tooled his own band including a couple of Duke/Zappa associates. The album combines intricate arrangements with instantly gratifying melodies and mixes as well midtempo funks with fusion, in a well impressive balance of musicanship and melody presented in several unique moods.<br /><br />Jean-Luc Ponry - acoustic and electric violin, violectra, autoharp, keyboards.<br />Daryl Stuermer - acoustic and electric guitars.<br />Patrice Rushen - acoustic and electric piano, synthesizer.<br />Tom Fowler - bass.<br />Norman Fearrington - drums, percussion.<br /><br />Is once enough?<br />Renaissance.<br />Aurora pt. 1.<br />Aurora pt 2.<br />Passenger in the dark.<br />Lost forest.<br />Between you and me.<br />Waking dream.<br /><br /><br />
