Jon Anderson And Jean-Luc Ponty On World Cafe : World Cafe Hear what happens when jazz fusion comes together with the lead singer of the prog-rock band Yes.
Jon Anderson And Jean-Luc Ponty On World Cafe
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Jean-Luc Ponty (left) and Jon Anderson.
Cathy Miller/Courtesy of the artistSet List
- "One In The Rhythm Of Hope"
- "A For Aria"
- "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
When Jon Anderson, the singer from British progressive rock band Yes, and electric-jazz-violin innovator Jean-Luc Ponty play together, their collaboration makes immediate sense. Anderson calls it spiritual. The Anderson Ponty Band combines music from both of them — Anderson has written words to Ponty's instrumentals — and it soars.
On this page, hear performances from an October concert, as well as a conversation with the two longtime players.