Jimmy Ponder • To Reach A Dream

 

 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

Un excelente guitarrista con un sonido conmovedor y la habilidad de elevar cualquier fecha de jazz funky, Jimmy Ponder 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 a Wes Montgomery y Kenny Burrell como sus dos primeras influencias principales y a Wes Montgomery más tarde. Ofreció un trabajo con Charles Earland después de sólo haber tocado la guitarra durante tres años, Ponder esperó hasta graduarse de la escuela secundaria y luego pasó tres años con el grupo del organista, grabando varias citas con Earland. Trabajó y grabó con Lou Donaldson, Houston Person, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine y Jimmy McGriff y a principios de los años 70 se mudó a Nueva York (desde Filadelfia), dirigiendo sus propios grupos. Desde entonces, Ponder ha grabado como líder en los años 70 para Cadet, ABC/Impulse, TK, CBS y Toshiba, en los años 80 para Milestone y en los 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 y Solo: Live at the Other Side, ambos publicados en 2007.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-ponder-mn0000072921/biography



Tracks:
01. To Reach A Dream (Jimmy Ponder) - 6:27
02. You Are Too Beautiful (R. Rogers/L. Hart) - 6:02
03. Ruby (M. Parish/H. Roemheld) - 7:02
04. Bumpin' On Sunset (Jimmy Ponder) - 9:27
05. Oleo (Sonny Rollins) - 2:59
06. At Last (M. Gordon/H. Warren) - 6:08
07. This Bitter Earth (C. Otis) - 9:04
08. Don't Be Flat Blues (Jimmy Ponder) - 4:42


Personnel:
Jimmy Ponder (g),
Lonnie Smith (org),
Geary Moore (rhythm g on 2, 4 and 6),
Greg Bandy (d),
Lawrence Killian (perc).


Label Muse
Orig Year 1991
Catalog number 5394


Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 26, 1988
Rutherford, New Jersey: June 5, 1989
Producer: Don Sickler, Joe Fields.
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder, David Blake.

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