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Jean-Luc Ponty

French jazz violinist and composer
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Jean-Luc Ponty

Summary

Jean-Luc Ponty is a human[1]. Born in Avranches[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1942[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and jazz musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Luc Ponty was born in Avranches[2].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty was born on September 29, 1942[3].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty held citizenship in France[7].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's professions included composer[4].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[8].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[9].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty is recorded as male[10].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's genre is jazz[12].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's genre is post-bop[13].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[14].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's discography is recorded as Jean-Luc Ponty discography[15].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Luc Ponty[16].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's family name is recorded as Ponty[17].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's given name is recorded as Jean-Luc[18].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's given name is recorded as Yves[19].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's given name is recorded as Marie[20].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's official website is recorded as http://www.ponty.com/index.php?section=home&lang=fr[21].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jean-Luc Ponty[22].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's Commons gallery is recorded as Jean-Luc Ponty[23].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's instrument is recorded as jazz violin[24].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's instrument is recorded as trumpet[25].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's instrument is recorded as violin[26].
  • Jean-Luc Ponty's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-09-29[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock[31]

  • Community tags: fusion, germany, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 44cd4e2e-0a6a-4cd1-a2a7-e23d9f33df78[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-Luc Ponty was born in Avranches[2]. He was born on September 29, 1942[3].

Education

Jean-Luc Ponty was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and jazz musician[5].

Recognition

Jean-Luc Ponty received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[9].

Why It Matters

Jean-Luc Ponty ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Didier Lockwood[36], a composer[37], 1956–2018[38], of France[39], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[40].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Luc Ponty born?

Born in Avranches[2], Jean-Luc Ponty…

What did Jean-Luc Ponty do for work?

Jean-Luc Ponty worked as composer[4] and jazz musician[5].

Where did Jean-Luc Ponty go to school?

Jean-Luc Ponty was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[8].

What awards did Jean-Luc Ponty receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[9].

Who did Jean-Luc Ponty influence?

Jean-Luc Ponty has been cited as an influence by Didier Lockwood[36].

Related Entities

Atlantic Records Avranches France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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