A Taste for Passion

A Taste for Passion
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	September 19, 1979
Recorded	June – July 1979
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	40:22
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Live (1979) A Taste for Passion (1979) Civilized Evil (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

A Taste for Passion is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1979. It was reissued on Atlantic Records on CD in 1990 and 1992.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

1. "Stay with Me" – 5:35
2. "Sunset Drive" – 5:45
3. "Dreamy Eyes" – 4:18
4. "Beach Girl" – 4:56
5. "A Taste for Passion" – 5:22
6. "Life Cycles" – 5:45
7. "Reminiscence" – 1:26
8. "Give Us a Chance" – 3:02
9. "Obsession" – 0:40
10. "Farewell" – 3:06

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – 5-string electric violin, violin, piano, keyboards
• Ralphe Armstrong – fretless bass
• Joaquin Lievano – guitar, guitar synth
• Jamie Glaser – guitar
• Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion
• Allan Zavod – keyboards, synthesizer

Production notes

• Ed E. Thacker – engineer
• Lenise Bent – engineer, assistant engineer
• Greg Calbi – engineer, mastering
• Cheech d'Amico – engineer, assistant engineer
• Gary Heery – photography
• Tim Messer – production coordination
• Zal Schreiber – mastering

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard Jazz Albums	4
	Billboard Pop Albums	54

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "A Taste for Passion - Jean-Luc Ponty | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.