The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty is a compilation album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 2002. It focuses on his work while on the Columbia label.

The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty
Greatest hits album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	March 12, 2002
Recorded	May 11, 1987–March 27, 1991
Genre	Jazz fusion
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Life Enigma (2001) The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty (2002) Live at Semper Opera (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty unless otherwise noted.

1. "Prologue" – 1:03
2. "Faith in You" – 4:52
3. "Tchokola" (Brice Wassy) – 5:48
4. "Spring Episode" – 5:52
5. "Metamorphosis" – 5:53
6. "Tender Memories" – 5:20
7. "Mouna Bowa" (Ponty, Guy N'Sangue) – 6:33
8. "In the Fast Lane" – 4:10
9. "The Gift of Time" – 5:06
10. "After the Storm" – 4:21
11. "Bottle Bop" (Yves N'Djock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:52
12. "Prelude No. 20, Op. 28" (Chopin) – 2:59

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, synthesizer, Synclavier, keyboards
• Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion
• Baron Browne – bass
• Jamie Glaser – guitar
• Pat Thomi – guitar
• Wally Mino – piano, keyboards
• Clara Ponty – piano
• Patrice Rushen – synthesizer
• Grover Washington Jr. – synthesizer, soprano saxophone
• Kurt Wortman – percussion
• Martin Atangana – guitar
• Yves N'Djock – guitar
• Guy N'Sangue – bass
• Brice Wassy – drums, percussion
• Moustapha Cisse – percussion
• Angélique Kidjo – vocals
• Myriam Betty – vocals
• Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora
• Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu
• Willy N'For – vocals

References