No Absolute Time

by Jean-Luc Ponty

Overview

A switch back to Atlantic finds Jean-Luc Ponty continuing to dabble in West African waters while re-establishing his earlier solid base in repeating sequenced patterns. The electronics are back, for Ponty splits his time between the electric violin and various synthesizers and sequencers while Abdou M'Boup and Sydney Thiam add African percussion, which often takes a back seat to the electronics as the rhythmic basis for the music. This time, though, the material Ponty has composed isn't as compelling as it had been in the past; at times, Ponty sounds like he is very competently treading water (though "Blue Mambo" has a compelling groove). Yet despite all of the changes Ponty has put himself through, his music still has a Continental elegance that cannot be mistaken for that of anyone else. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	08/03/1993
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678250026
Rank:	76793

Tracks

1. No Absolute Time
2. Savannah
3. Lost Illusions
4. Dance of the Spirits
5. Forever Together
6. Caracas
7. The African Spirit
8. Speak Out
9. Blue Mambo
10. The Child in You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jean-Luc Ponty   Primary Artist,Violin,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Violin (Electric)
Kevin Eubanks   Guest Artist,Guitar
Mokhtar Samba   Drums,Cowbell,Timbales,Doundoumba,Percussion
Guy N'Sangue   Bass,Sound Effects
Wally Minko   Keyboards,Piano
Abdou M'Boup   Bells,Drums,Shaker,Cowbell,Percussion,Tambourine,Sound Effects
Martin Atangana   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Sydney Thiam   Bells,Shaker,Doundoumba,Percussion,Sound Effects

Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Ponty   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Mokhtar Samba   Bougarabou Drums
Peter Kelsey   Engineer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Patrice Lazareff   Engineer
Abdou M'Boup   Bougarabou Drums
Steve Harrison   Engineer
Eduardo Chermont   Engineer