A violinist who appeared on Elton’s Honky Chateau album is thanking fans who contributed to his Kickstarter campaign. This has enabled him to launch a new project with Jon Anderson, cofounder and lead vocalist of Yes, called the Anderson Ponty Band. They have been rehearsing, recording, filming and performing, and plan to release a CD and DVD this year. They will also embark on a world tour in 2015.
 
Longtime Eltonjohnworld.com readers may recall our interview a few years ago with Jean-Luc Ponty, who had mentioned wanting to work with ”great musicians for the stimulation.” Ponty also shared his thoughts about his earlier collaboration with another major name, and a portion of the interview appears below.