From Jean-Luc Ponty‘s website comes this exciting bit of news:

A new studio album with new compositions performed by JEAN LUC PONTY & HIS BAND entitled THE ACATAMA EXPERIENCE will be released on MAY 4th in the USA by Koch Records and in some European countries after May 21 by Universal (TBA). This new album also features two great guitarists: Allan Holdsworth appears in one piece and Philip Catherine contributes solos in two other songs.

Jean-Luc and his band will also be touring this summer in support of the band. Tickets are on sale now for selected dates. Also, recent Jean-Luc Ponty projects are scheduled for re-release by Koch Records, including his previous Life Enigma album (on 4/27/07), the live Semper Opera and In Concert CDs (7/31/07), and the In Concert DVD (8/14/07). We will features these titles here in the Rudy’s Corner Store.