Upon the Wings of Music

Upon the Wings of Music is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It was released in 1975 on Atlantic, his first record for the company.

Upon the Wings of Music
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	May 25, 1975
Recorded	January 1975
Studio	Paramount Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	36:38
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Open Strings (1971) Upon the Wings of Music (1975) Aurora (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Jean-Luc Ponty.

1. "Upon the Wings of Music" – 5:26
2. "Question with No Answer" – 3:29
3. "Now I Know" – 4:27
4. "Polyfolk Dance" – 5:12
5. "Waving Memories" – 5:43
6. "Echoes of the Future" – 3:09
7. "Bowing-Bowing" – 4:53
8. "Fight for Life" – 4:34

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, violectra, acoustic violins, strings synthesizer
• Ray Parker Jr. – electric rhythm guitar & guitar solos
• Dan Sawyer – electric rhythm guitar
• Patrice Rushen – acoustic & electric piano, Hohner clavinet, synthesizer, organ
• Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass guitar
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, Remo rototoms, percussion

Production notes

• Larry Hirsch – engineer, mixing
• Kerry McNabb – mixing
• Christian Simonpietri – photo
• Abie Sussman – design
• Bob Defrin – art director

References

1. Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album review by Scott Yanow
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

External links

• Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
• Jean-Luc Ponty - Upon the Wings of Music (1975) album to be listened as stream on Spotify