Jimmy Ponder • Jump

 Artist Biography by Scott Yanow

An excellent guitarist with a soulful sound and the ability to uplift any funky jazz date, Jimmy Ponder has appeared on many recordings during his long career, over 80 as a sideman and 15 as a leader. Ponder began playing guitar when he was 14 and considers Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell to be his two main early influences and Wes Montgomery later on. Offered a job with Charles Earland after having only played guitar three years, Ponder waited until he graduated from high school and then spent three years with the organist's group, recording several dates with Earland. He worked and recording with Lou Donaldson, Houston Person, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine, and Jimmy McGriff and in the early '70s moved to New York (from Philadelphia), leading his own groups. Ponder has since recorded as a leader in the 1970s for Cadet, ABC/Impulse, TK, CBS, and Toshiba, in the '80s for Milestone, and in the '90s for Muse and HighNote. In the 21st century his albums included Ain't Misbehavin' (2000), Thumbs Up (2001), Alone (2003), What's New (2005), and Somebody's Child and Solo: Live at the Other Side, both released in 2007.

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Biografía del artista por Scott Yanow

Jimmy Ponder, un excelente guitarrista con un sonido conmovedor y la capacidad de mejorar cualquier cita del jazz funky, ha aparecido en muchas grabaciones durante su larga carrera, más de 80 como sideman y 15 como líder. Ponder comenzó a tocar la guitarra cuando tenía 14 años y considera que Wes Montgomery y Kenny Burrell son sus dos principales influencias tempranas y Wes Montgomery más tarde. Ofreció un trabajo con Charles Earland después de haber jugado solo la guitarra durante tres años, Ponder esperó hasta que se graduó de la escuela secundaria y luego pasó tres años con el grupo de organistas, grabando varias citas con Earland. Trabajó y grabó con Lou Donaldson, Houston Person, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine y Jimmy McGriff, ya principios de los años 70 se mudó a Nueva York (desde Filadelfia), liderando sus propios grupos. Ponder ha registrado desde entonces como líder en la década de 1970 para Cadet, ABC / Impulse, TK, CBS y Toshiba, en los años 80 para Milestone y en los años 90 para Muse y HighNote. En el siglo XXI, sus álbumes incluyeron Ain't Misbehavin '(2000), Thumbs Up (2001), Alone (2003), What's New (2005) y Somebody's Child and Solo: Live at the Other Side, ambos lanzados en 2007.

Tracklist:
A1 - I'll Always Be There - 5:00
A2 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream - 5:35
A3 - Blues For Betty - 4:02
A4 - When Love Comes My Way - 5:33
B1 - My Romance - 4:23
B2 - Stormy Monday Blues - 5:43
B3 - Jump - 6:02
B4 - In A Mellow Tone - 6:26


Credits:
    Drums – Eddie Gladden
    Guitar, Vocals – Jimmy Ponder
    Organ – John Patton
    Percussion – Lawrence Killian
    Rhythm Guitar – Geary Moore
    Tenor Saxophone – James Anderson

Label: Muse Records ‎– MCD 5347
Genre: Jazz
1989








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