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Music legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty announce the
formation of a new ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band! YES's original
singer/songwriter for 35 years, Jon Anderson has had a successful solo career,
which includes working with such notable music artists as Vangelis, Kitaro, and
Milton Nascimento. International jazz superstar Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer and
undisputed master of violin in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely
regarded as an innovator who has applied his unique visionary spin that has
expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Together these two music icons form a
musical synergy that is unparalleled!
“A
breakthrough feeling came as I sang with Jean-Luc's music, to be in a band
again is very exciting on many levels, we will play and sing our way around the
world and have fun, for music is pleasure, music is all that is, music is God”
- Jon Anderson
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The
Anderson Ponty Band also includes Jamie Dunlap on guitars - well known as a
film and television composer, most notably 'South Park'; Wally Minko on
keyboards - virtuoso player and composer who has performed and recorded with
many worldwide stars including Pink, Toni Braxton, Jean-Luc Ponty, Tom Jones
and Barry Manilow; Baron Browne on bass who has played with Steve Smith, Billy
Cobham and Jean-Luc Ponty; and Rayford Griffin on drums and percussion, who has
played with Stanley Clarke Band, George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty and Michael
Jackson. The band will visit the music created by Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc
Ponty over the years with new arrangements, virtuosic performances and new
energy, while creating new compositions as well.
The
Anderson Ponty Band have been writing and arranging old favorites during the
past three months. They will be in residence for three weeks in September at
Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado rehearsing, recording and playing a
public performance on Saturday September 20th. An album will be finished in Los
Angeles and is scheduled for release in early 2015. Also, a videography
documenting the making of the album will be released as well as videos and
performances. A world tour beginning in March 2015 is in the planning stages.
The
Anderson Ponty Band announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign today July
25th beginning at 2PM Eastern. The campaign will encourage fans and friends to
become a stakeholder in the project. Numerous tiers of donations will be
rewarded by album downloads, premium CD/DVD packages, VIP ticket access,
merchandising, special one of a kind collectibles, special meet and greets with
the band and much more.
Kickstarter
campaign: http://bit.ly/apband2014
Anderson
Ponty Band Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersonpontyband
Jon
Anderson official website: www.jonanderson.com
Jean-Luc
Ponty official website: www.ponty.com
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