See & Do - TUESDAY/6 Issue Date October 31 2001
JEAN-LUC PONTY — Over the years, this creatively restless French violinist has journeyed down a number of jazz’s stylistic roads, from bop to swing to fusion, with surprisingly consistent results. Seemingly never content to settle into the role of staid virtuoso, new recordings find Ponty incorporating elements of contemporary acid jazz and drum ‘n’ bass into his soaring, elegiac compositions. Variety Playhouse (Robertson)