George Benson, Philip Catherine, Stanley Jordan, Allan Holdsworth, Joe Satriani, Ali Farka Touré, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Matt Schofield, Uli Jon Roth, Nita Strauss, Jeff Beck, Thurston Moore

This day (February 19, 2017), in New York City, died Larry Coryell American jazz fusion guitarist …

This day (December 24, 1946), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is born Jan Akkerman, a guitar player, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars.

Robert Wyatt 's 'Shleep' is his seventh album featuring Paul Weller and Phil Manzanera among other guests, co-produced with Alfreda Benge and Brian Eno and released in November 1997 by Hannibal / Thirsty Ear

The end of the Sixties and the beginning of the Seventies mark the real start of Jean-Luc Ponty's international stardom.

Hooking up with 23 years old George Duke.

Recording his own "King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa" album.



Recording the "Open Strings" album in Germany with Philip Catherine and Joachim Kühn.

Relocating to Los Angeles with family. Embarking on various tours with Zappa and his own band.

Not to mention his violin parts on Elton John's "Honky Chateau" and growing a beard.

Track Listing Video :

1.The Loner (Jean-Luc Ponty Quartet) - 06:04 . 2.King Kong (The Mothers Of Invention) - 13:43 . 3.Circles (Jean Luc Ponty) - 18:32 . 4.How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That (Jean Luc Ponty) - 14:58 . 5.Amy (Elton John) - 04:02

Musicians :

Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin .…

From 'So What' to 'The Dining Rooms & Flamenco Sketches' , we have mixed 16 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Miles'Masterpiece'. It has Nicola Conte, Joe Henderson, Bill Evans, Chet Baker and many more.

Eric Clapton's 'Me and Mr. Johnson' is his sixteenth studio album (tribute to Robert Johnson) released on March 23, 2004 by Duck / Reprise.

Corinne Bailey Rae's 'The Sea' is her second studio album released on January 20, 2010 by EMI,

Metallica's 'S&M' is a live album recorded on April 21–22, 1999 at The Berkeley Community Theatre with The San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Kamen and released on November 23, 1999 by Elektra.

Joni Mitchell's 'Travelogue' is a double album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs, released on November 19, 2002 by Nonesuch.

Tony Bennett's 'Duets II' is an album recorded with seventeen very famous guests and released on September 20, 2011 by Columbia.

Ahmad Jamal and Yusef Lateef's 'Live at the Olympia, June 27, 2012' is a live album released on September 9, 2014.