A master violinist and passionate composer, Jean-Luc Ponty laid the foundations for the electric violin in jazz and rock. A collaborator with Stéphane Grappelli, Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin, Elton John, and George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty has triumphed worldwide, especially in the United States, by developing a highly personal blend of classical music, jazz, and rock. A closer look at this musical phenomenon with Claude Cotton.