One of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2015 by the AndersonPonty Band,
featuring music icons Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty, is scheduled to hit the
streets early Fall 2015! “Better Late Than Never” is the new album taken from a
live performance, and enhanced with innovative production. The package includes
a bonus DVD featuring outstanding performances by the band captured in
September 2014 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado.
The
AndersonPonty Band has created some breathtaking new musical compositions.
“Better Late Than Never” also showcases rearrangements of classic YES hits like
“Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, “Roundabout” and “Wonderous Stories”, as well as
some of Jean Luc Ponty's beloved compositions, with Jon's lyrical vocals and
melodies enhancing the music and creating a very special and unique sound such
as “Infinite Mirage” a new song incorporating Jean Luc's classic tune “Mirage”.
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 violin superstar Jean Luc Ponty is
a pioneer and undisputed master of his instrument 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 legends have formed 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.” - Jon
Anderson
“Collaborating
with Jon who is such a creative singer/songwriter is unlike any project I have
done before. I knew that we had plenty of musical affinities to make it work,
but the result is way beyond my expectations. It is also a lot of fun to
reunite with these excellent musicians who played with me in the past, they
really put their heart in this project and with Jon's creative input we are not
just rehashing the past but giving a new life to the music we started
developing decades ago.” - Jean Luc Ponty
The
AndersonPonty Band also includes Jamie Glaser on guitars - well known guitarist
who has worked with Jean Luc Ponty, Chick Corea, Bryan Adams and Lenny White;
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, Gregg Rolie 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 visit the music created by Jon
Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty over the years with new arrangements, virtuosic
performances and new energy.
Jean Luc
Ponty was originally approached by Jon Anderson with the idea of working
together as far back as the 1980's. Now 30 years later the dream has finally
come to fruition! In support of the new release, a world tour is currently in
the works. Also, a videography documenting the making of the “Better Late Than
Never” album will be released along with videos and performances.
AndersonPonty
Band tour dates:
10/27 -
Philadelphia - Keswick Theater
10/29 - Red
Bank, NJ - Count Basie
10/30 -
Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
11/1 -
Pittsurgh - Carnegie Theater
11/3 -
Chicago - Arcada Theater
11/4 -
Milwaukee - Milwaukee PAC
11/6 -
Detroit - Detroit Music Hall
11/7 -
Toronto - Danforth Music Hall
11/10 -
Washington, DC - Howard Theater
11/11 - Long
Island - Paramount Theater
11/13 - NYC
- Ethical Culture
11/14 -
Boston - Berklee Performance Center
11/17 - San
Francisco - Regency
11/18 -
Sacramento - Crest Theater
11/20 - Los
Angeles - Saban Theater
11/21 -
Scottsdale - Talking Stick
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