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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