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Title: Smooth Fusion in the Motor City
Review: Though missing the rock pyrotechnics that gave Jean-Luc Ponty incredible cross-over appeal with fans throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the smooth fusion before an enthusiastic audience (maybe a tad over-miked, though) at the Chene Park Amphitheater in Detroit, Michigan, has some hot highlights.The beautifully textured Eulogy for Oscar Romero is truly heartfelt, with Infinite Pursuit, The Amazon Forest and A Journey's End solid up temp numbers. Add some lyrics by Donald Fagen to After the Storm and The Story Teller and there would be a pair of solid Steely Dan-styled songs.Ponty continues to shape his sound through the musicians on tour and in the studio, though his distinctive artistry on violin remains absolutely phenomenal. This auto did not leave heavy tire tracks in the Motor City, but showed style by gliding along like a well-manufactured luxury ride.
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