Civilized Evil
Download links and information about Civilized Evil by Jean - Luc Ponty. This album was released in 1980 and it belongs to Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz genres. It contains 8 tracks with total duration of 39:38 minutes.
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| Artist: | Jean - Luc Ponty |
| Release date: | 1980 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz |
| Tracks: | 8 |
| Duration: | 39:38 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Demagomania | 6:28 |
| 2. | In Case We Survive | 4:10 |
| 3. | Forms of Life | 4:50 |
| 4. | Peace Crusaders | 5:41 |
| 5. | Happy Robots | 4:17 |
| 6. | Shape Up Your Mind | 5:19 |
| 7. | Good Guys, Bad Guys | 4:47 |
| 8. | Once a Blue Planet | 4:06 |
Details
[Edit]Though it features futuristic-looking artwork and sci-fi song titles, Jean-Luc Ponty's first album of the '80s doesn't otherwise embrace the arrival of a new era so boldly. (That would come a few albums later with the heavily electronic Individual Choice.) Instead, Civilized Evil is a continuation of the jazz fusion style Ponty had perfected in the '70s. Still, the arrival of some new band members, including bassist Randy Jackson and keyboardist Chris Rhyne, brings a fresh feeling to the tracks. While Ponty had occasionally tapped into R&B grooves on previous albums, Jackson's basslines seem to bring a funkier, more swinging feel, especially on tracks like "Good Guys, Bad Guys," propelled by his thump-popping riffs. Ponty maintains a good balance between the contemplative and the cutting, and tunes like the atmospheric, acoustic-oriented "Once a Blue Planet" are balanced beautifully against the more intense interplay on tracks like "Peace Crusaders," making Civilized Evil an excellent place to sample Ponty's multitudinous modes.