Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty from the Anderson Ponty Band

Within the elements of music there will always be the artist that doesn't stop. Just because radio elects to spin pop. The artist still finds ways to display that freely flows from their fields of creative expression. Jon Anderson from YES collaborating with one of the finest violinists of our era is a brilliant array of setting sail on the invisible waves of new worlds being discovered. From the iHeart Radio Studio I'm Unplugged and Totally Uncut with Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty. One of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2015 by the AndersonPonty Band, featuring music icons Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty, is scheduled to hit the streets early Fall 2015! The new CD/DVD titled “Better Late Than Never” features outstanding performances by the band from September 2014 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado, as well as some innovative production. The AndersonPonty Band has created some breathtaking new musical compositions. “Better Late Than Never” also showcases rearrangements of classic YES hits like “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, “Roundabout” and “Wonderous Stories”, as well as some of Jean Luc Ponty's beloved compositions, with Jon's lyrical vocals and melodies enhancing the music and creating a very special and unique sound such as “Infinite Mirage” a new song incorporating Jean Luc's classic tune “Mirage”. YES's original singer/songwriter for 35 years, Jon Anderson has had a successful solo career, which includes working with such notable music artists as Vangelis, Kitaro, and Milton Nascimento. International violin superstar Jean Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of his instrument in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has applied his unique visionary spin that has expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Together these two music legends have formed a musical synergy that is unparalleled! “A breakthrough feeling came as I sang with Jean Luc's music, to be in a band again is very exciting on many levels, we will play and sing our way around the world and have fun, for music is pleasure, music is all that is.” - Jon Anderson “Collaborating with Jon who is such a creative singer/songwriter is unlike any project I have done before. I knew that we had plenty of musical affinities to make it work, but the result is way beyond my expectations. It is also a lot of fun to reunite with these excellent musicians who played with me in the past, they really put their heart in this project and with Jon's creative input we are not just rehashing the past but giving a new life to the music we started developing decades ago.” - Jean Luc Ponty The AndersonPonty Band also includes Jamie Glaser on guitars - well known guitarist who has worked with Jean Luc Ponty, Chick Corea, Bryan Adams and Lenny White; Wally Minko on keyboards - virtuoso player and composer who has performed and recorded with many worldwide stars including Pink, Toni Braxton, Jean Luc Ponty, Tom Jones, Gregg Rolie and Barry Manilow; Baron Browne on bass who has played with Steve Smith, Billy Cobham and Jean Luc Ponty; and Rayford Griffin on drums and percussion, who has played with Stanley Clarke Band, George Duke, Jean Luc Ponty and Michael Jackson. The band visit the music created by Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty over the years with new arrangements, virtuosic performances and new energy. Jean Luc Ponty was originally approached by Jon Anderson with the idea of working together as far back as the 1980's. Now 30 years later the dream has finally come to fruition! In support of the new release, a world tour is currently in the works. Also, a videography documenting the making of the “Better Late Than Never” album will be released along with videos and performances. AndersonPonty Band tour dates: OCTOBER 10/23 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater 10/27 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theater 10/29 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre 10/30 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse NOVEMBER 11/1 - Munhall, PA - Carnegie Theater 11/3 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre 11/4 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee PAC 11/6 - Detroit, MI - Detroit Music Hall 11/7 - Toronto - Danforth Music Hall 11/10 - Washington, DC - Howard Theater 11/11 - Long Island, NY - Paramount Theater 11/13 - NYC - Ethical Culture 11/14 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center 11/17 - San Francisco, CA - Regency 11/18 - Sacramento, CA - Crest Theater 11/20 - Los Angeles, CA - Saban Theater 11/21 - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick For more information and forthcoming tour dates visit the official AndersonPonty Band website: http://www.andersonpontyband1.com/