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King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa

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King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa

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Audio CD (17 Jan 2000)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Imports
ASIN: B000005HE8
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Jazz violin listenable, 23 Feb 2001

By	john-gfd.davies@uk.gases.boc.com (Guildford, Surrey) - See all my reviews

If you like Stephan Grappheli, then look elsewhere, this is jazz violin like you've never heard it before. Put that with the off-the-wall/off-the-beat rhythms of Zappa and you have a very interesting album. I first bought this on vinyl when it first came out (many years ago) and I still dip into it for a Zappa/Ponty fix. Especially listen to Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra, a large scale piece that shows the best of both the performers. Well worth listening to.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Joy, 10 May 2004

By	Mr. A. C. Biscoe "oddbod23" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you like the music of Mr Zappa then this is a worthwhile addition to your collection. Jean-Luc Ponty was one of the most talented musicians to play with Zappa and this collection of mostly Zappa tracks is an absolute joy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Zappa gets best out of Ponty, 11 Jun 2009

By	Terence Hyde (Devon, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For the Zappa completeist, this is an essential acquisition: 5 of the 6 tracks were written by Zappa, all were arranged by Zappa, and on the only non-Zappa composition, the man himself contributes a guitar solo. Other musicians on the album include Zappa/Mothers stalwarts, eg Art D.Tripp III, George Duke and Ian Underwood. Fans of Zappa's work that has appeared in the classical music charts may be interested to hear that the 20 minute "Music for electric violin..." shows clear influence from Stravinsky's ballet score "Agon". As with many of FZ's collaborations, he gets the best out of musicians: generating a rock edge to Ponty's playing that surpasses much of Ponty's other work.

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