The Gift of Time explained

The Gift of Time
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jean-Luc Ponty
Cover:	The Gift of Time.jpg
Released:	1987
Studio:	La Tour d'Ivoire & Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:	Jazz fusion
Length:	35:12
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Jean-Luc Ponty
Prev Title:	Fables
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Storytelling
Next Year:	1989

The Gift of Time is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1987. It was his first recording for Columbia Records after twelve albums on the Atlantic label. It was reissued on CD in 1991.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

1. "Prologue" – 1:01
2. "New Resolutions" – 4:47
3. "Faith in You" – 4:46
4. "No More Doubts" – 4:47
5. "Between Sea and Sky" – 5:04
6. "Metamorphosis" – 5:51
7. "Introspective Perceptions" – 7:30
8. "The Gift of Time" – 5:05

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, Prophet-5 & Synclavier synthesizers, electronic percussion, effects
• Pat Thomi – electric guitar (tracks 2, 4-6)
• Baron Browne – electric bass (tracks 2-6, 8)
• Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 2-6, 8)

Production notes

• Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
• David Hentschel – engineer, mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Joe Gastwirt – remastering

External links

• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album to be listened as stream on Spotify