Upon the Wings of Music

Upon the Wings of Music
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	25 May 1975
Recorded	January 1975 [1]
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	36:38
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Open Strings (1971) Upon the Wings of Music (1975) Aurora (1975)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

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

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
• Dan Sawyer – electric guitar
• Ray Parker Jr. – electric guitar, guitar solos
• Patrice Rushen – electric piano, acoustic piano, synthesizer, organ, clavinet
• Ralphe Armstrong – bass guitar, electric bass
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, Remo roto toms, percussion

Production notes

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

References

1. Liner notes on record
2. Allmusic review
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.