Jean-Luc Ponty Musical artist

Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 29, 1942

Career started	1958
associated musical artist	Frank Zappa John McLaughlin (musician) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Gerald Wilson Mahavishnu Orchestra Stuff Smith Béla Fleck Stéphane Grappelli Svend Asmussen Elton John Stanley Clarke Al Di Meola Return to Forever
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Jazz Bebop Crossover jazz Jazz fusion
instrument	Clarinet Piano Saxophone Violin Violectra
record label	PolyGram Atlantic Records Columbia Records Blue Note Records Epic Records Prestige Records Philips Records E1 Music J.L.P. Productions Inc.