Ponty - Live at Montreux 1994

Starring:Al di Meola, Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty
Studio: Eagle Vision USA
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
The Montreux Jazz Festival is notorious for bringing out the best performances from even the most seasoned pros, but the 1994 performance of Al DiMeola (guitars), Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), and Stanley Clarke (bass), is by far one for the ages.

An impressive performance is made even more so upon the confession of DiMeola, who states these 3 virtuosos have not performed the material together yet. The trio performs 7 songs together and each has their own solo in the middle, making this performance a must-have for any jazz aficionado.

Description

The Montreux Jazz Festival is notorious for bringing out the best performances from even the most seasoned pros, but the 1994 performance of Al DiMeola (guitars), Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), and Stanley Clarke (bass), is by far one for the ages.

Customer Reviews:

Masters at work!.......2007-06-13

If you are a fan of any of these three outstanding musicians then this is a must have for your collection. Well worth the price of admission!

just get it if you dig guitar........2007-05-17

you cannot possibly go wrong with these guys.musicianship unmatched is what i'm talking about,and boy do they deliver!

GREAT DVD.......2007-03-28

Great DVD, full presentation of the band, includes solo of each one of the players. People that know about Rite of Strings should have this dvd.

Excelente concierto.......2006-05-16

Esta reunión de tres grandes y consagrados músicos es un acontecimiento digno de verse más de una vez. Cada uno en su instrumento y con su propio estilo de interpretación, se acoplan de manera perfecta y confroman un trio de sonidos originales y refrescantes. El DVD incluye 10 temas, entre los cuales destacan las interpretaciones en solitario de cada uno. Muy recomendable, junto al CD en estudio "The Rite of Strings".

Pleasantly suprised.......2006-04-24

I just bought this on a whim being an Al Dimeola fan and was quite suprised. From the first song they have great chemistry playing together. They are playing tight, trading off solo spots well, and smiling when something came off well. The songs are interesting and varied. The addition of Monte Alexander on piano for an encore song was a nice addition to the concert.

Sometimes when you get three virtuosos together you get to the point of just saying "shut up already, we know you can play", but I didn't get that affect with this trio. They tastefully use their chops.

The DVD quality is quite good. The sound is lively and recorded correctly for an audiophile 2 speaker system. The camera work is excellent. They show a good balance of closeup and distance shots, and the fades are nice. For instance, they zoom in on Al's hands when he's playing a solo (now if I only could slow it down to 1/4 speed I could figure out what he just played, man is he fast!). They do that in many instances for each musician.

I think if you like any of these guys playing accoustic jazz you would like this DVD.

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