For Immediate Release
Music Legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc
Ponty Announce Formation of New Music Ensemble -
The Anderson Ponty
Band!
Los Angeles, CA - 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
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
Manager: Jim Lewis, andersonpontyband@gmail.com
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