Cosmic Messenger CD

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 Awsome Performance, Great recording.
This is in my opinion the best album by Jean-Luc Ponty. The songs are engaging and the performances are spectacular. Not only is the Violin work outstanding, but the two guitarists are also world class, as well as the rest of the band. I have several copies of this recording, including a half speed mastered LP. The CD was very well mastered, and reproduces the original nicely. I would recomend this CD to anyone who likes jazz and Rock.
Submitted by bburkard (Shirley, New York) 
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 One of the world's best jazz violinists!
It is hard to classify JLP's music; jazz, rock, fusion,... But this album extracts the best from each style. This classic should appeal to a wide range of listeners (who like to play hard-charging music). While JLP is in another world when it comes to violinists, I sometimes think the inspired guitar and bass solos actually steal the show. Just incredible! While this work plays well very loud and truly ROCKS, listen to the true virtuosity of the ensemble and you'll agree that this is Jazz/Rock fusion at its best. This is a must have...along with JLP's "Imaginary Voyage".
Submitted by a reviewer (Omaha, NE, USA) 
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 Classically Funky Jazzy Rock
As music evolved in America alot of people took on the attitude of Scientist; experimenting, testing, grafting, surgically recombining to create unique hybrids. Too often these creations were Frankensteins - massive, lumbering assemblages, and not quite seamless, human. On Cosmic Messenger Jazz, Funk, Rock, and Classical are all expertly, elegantly fused in an amazingly fluid unity. It is a virtouso performance of what's best about music. Rythm and percussion so tightly bound, laying down thunderous grooves over, around and thru which Jean-Luc rockets, gallops, marches, bops, drifts, glides, and floats. Its a true voyage. Everyone should get a chance to take this mighty trip.
Submitted by eddiez61 (Collingswood, NJ, USA)
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 wow soo awesome
yo that 17 year old dude who is down with Ponty is right - Cosmic Messenger is the greatest ever!!!!!! Wow so awesome. Better tell yo friends. Get so, so high whereupon enjoying the audio experience totally. Maxed out like the Conan the Destroyer soundtrack but with hipper harmonies.
Submitted by Nate (BS, MA)
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 WOW
I'm only 17, but man do I love JLP. Especially Cosmic Messenger. This is the CD I was 1st listened to by JLP, and then I went on to listen to everytihn else. Everytihng is is great, but nothing compares to C.M. BUY THIS TODAY!!!!!!!!!! (and get stoned!!)
Submitted by pothead (florida)
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