Life Enigma
# Life Enigma

Life Enigma is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 2001. It is his first on his own label, JLP and arrives seven years since his last solo studio release No Absolute Time (1993).

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| AllMusic | |

Todd Jenkins stated in his All About Jazz review: "...Ponty shows he’s up to the task of carrying the spirit of fusion into the new millennium instead of just mining the same old spent lodes. Though it was a while in coming, Life Enigma was worth every minute of the wait." Glenn Astarita states "...if you're expecting some of the innovative pyrotechnics and high-octane jazz-fusion witnessed on some of his previous sessions you might be disappointed." while Ken Dryden in AllMusic proclaimed that "This is easily one of Jean-Luc Ponty's most compelling releases."

## Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

* "Two Thousand-One Years Ago" – 4:20
* "Signals from Planet Earth" – 6:03
* "The Infinite Human Caravan" – 6:37
* "Lonely Among All" – 4:25
* "Firmament" – 7:22
* "Pizzy Cat" – 3:16
* "Life Enigma" – 5:56
* "Even the Sun Will Die" – 5:37
* "Love at Last Sight" – 5:15
* "And Life Goes On" – 6:01

## Personnel

* Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, keyboards, Synclavier, electronic percussion, electronic drums, effects
* William Lecomte – piano
* Guy N'Sangue – bass
* Thierry Arpino – drums, shaker
* Moustapha Cisse – percussion

### Production notes

* Jean-Luc Ponty – producer, engineer
* Karim Sai – mixing, engineer
* Greg Calbi – mastering
* Alan Chappell – art direction, design
* Adam Rogers – photography
* Alvaro Yanez – cover photo
