A Taste for Passion
| A Taste for Passion | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | June – July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorders (West Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 40:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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A Taste for Passion is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1979. It was reissued by Atlantic on CD in 1990 and 1992. The track "Beach Girl" received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1981 Grammy Awards.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that Ponty's "music is well conceived and realized, structurally sound and texturally colorful (Genesis-ish in spots), drawing equally on rock and classical as a backdrop for jazz improvisation."[3]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "Stay with Me" – 5:35
- "Sunset Drive" – 5:45
- "Dreamy Eyes" – 4:18
- "Beach Girl" – 4:56
- "A Taste for Passion" – 5:22
- "Life Cycles" – 5:45
- "Reminiscence" – 1:26
- "Give Us a Chance" – 3:02
- "Obsession" – 0:40
- "Farewell" – 3:06
Personnel[edit]
- Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic violin, 5-string electric violin; organ & electric piano (tracks 3, 5); grand piano (track 7)
- Joaquin Lievano – acoustic & electric guitar, guitar synth; guitar solos (tracks 3–5)
- Jamie Glaser – electric guitar; guitar solos (tracks 2, 6)
- Allan Zavod – keyboards, synthesizer; synthesizer solos (tracks 6, 8)
- Ralphe Armstrong – fretless electric bass; bass solo (track 2)
- Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion
- Production
- Engineer: Ed E. Thacker
- Assistant engineers: Lenise Bent, Cheech d'Amico
- Mastered by Greg Calbi
- Gary Heery – photography
- Tim Messer – production coordination
Recorded at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, California.
Mixed at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California - June & July 1979.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City.
Chart positions[edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 4 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 54 |
Awards[edit]
| Title | Event | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Beach Girl" | 1981 Grammys | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - A Taste for Passion (1979) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Miller, Mark (15 Dec 1979). "A Taste for Passion Jean-Luc Ponty". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.
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