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Jimmy Ponder
Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a band for which he sang doo-wop. He was drawn to the jazz guitar he heard on the radio. While playing in a rhythm and blues band, he occasionally inserted a jazz solo. He considered hearing guitarist Thornel Schwartz an important part of his life, when Schwartz was playing with organist Jimmy McGriff. He was impressed by Pat Martino when he saw Martino in the Jack McDuff band. He also cited as influences George Benson, Kenny Burrell, and Rene Thomas, though none surpassed the impact of seeing Wes Montgomery. He learned the guitar solo from "Daily Double" (Quaker Town), the first 45 rpm single released by Charles Earland. When Earland performed in Pittsburgh, he invited Ponder to sit-in with the band and liked what he heard. Earland promised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy (Charles F.) and Monk (William H.) and with organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up to 1965 were oriented towards hard bop, soul jazz, and post bop, but around 1965 he began recording more pop-oriented instrumental albums that found mainstream success. His later guitar style influenced jazz fusion and smooth jazz. Biography Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to NPR, the nickname "Wes" was a child's abbreviation of his middle name, Leslie. The family was large, and the parents split up early in the lives of the children. Montgomery and his brothers moved to Columbus, Ohio, with their father and attended Champion High School. His older brother Monk dropped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32 Jazz
32 Records was a record label established in 1995 by record producer Joel Dorn and attorney Robert Miller. Its 32 Jazz imprint released a successful series of compilation albums. It was named for Dorn's favorite sports number. It also released new material by artists such as The Jazz Passengers and established 32 R&B, 32 Blues, 32 Groove, and 32 Pop subsidiaries. 32 Records acquired the holdings of the Muse and Landmark labels, and established the 32 Jazz subsidiary in 1997 with the aim of re-issuing numerous jazz recordings. During the late 1990s, 32 Jazz released a successful series of inexpensive "Jazz for…" compilations. The first of these, ''Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon'', was released in 1997 in conjunction with ''Elle''. In 1999, it had become the top jazz label in the ''Billboard'' charts, before Verve Music Group merged its Verve and GRP holdings into a single output. By 2000, Miller had become CEO of CDBeat, which owned 32 Records as a subsidiary. In March 2000, Dorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Street (album)
''James Street'' is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by HighNote in 1997. Reception In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Guitarist Jimmy Ponder is most closely associated with soul-jazz organ groups, so this quartet outing with pianist John Hicks, bassist Dwayne Dolphin, and drummer Cecil Brooks III is a happy surprise. During the bop-oriented set, Ponder takes a few numbers unaccompanied, works well with Hicks (with whom he had not performed previously), and shows that he can play bop as well as almost anyone". In JazzTimes, Willard Jenkins wrote "One of the legion of unsung and underrated jazz artists who are the backbone of the music, Ponder has been largely showcased in funky-butt organ settings. This time around drummer-producer Cecil Brooks III decided to make it lean and simple as Ponder wends his way through the 11 tracks".Jenkins, WJazzTimes Review accessed January 30, 2019 Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Ponder, Barney Fields a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something To Ponder
''Something to Ponder'' is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1996. Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted # "Johnny's Place" – 4:14 # "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 12:11 # "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) – 6:06 # "The Creator Has a Master Plan" (Pharoah Sanders) – 9:32 # " Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 7:32 # " Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:08 # "Sunshine" – 2:40 Personnel *Jimmy Ponder – guitar *Mark Soskin – piano *Peter Washington – bass *Roger Humphries Roger Humphries (born January 30, 1944) is an American jazz drummer. Born into a family of ten children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Humphries began playing drums at age four, and went professional at age 14. He led an ensemble at Carnegie Hall ... – drums References {{Authority control Jimmy Ponder albums 1996 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Reach A Dream
''To Reach a Dream'' is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1991. Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted # "To Reach a Dream" – 6:27 # "You Are Too Beautiful" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:02 # "Ruby" (Heinz Roemheld, Mitchell Parish) – 7:02 # "Bumpin' On Sunset" – 9:27 # " Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 2:59 # "At Last" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 6:08 # "This Bitter Earth" (Clyde Otis) – 9:04 # "Don't Be Flat Blues" – 4:42 *Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on July 26, 1988 (tracks 2-4, 6 & 8) and at Fox Recording Studio, Rutherford, NJ on June 5, 1989 (tracks 1, 5 & 7) Personnel *Jimmy Ponder – guitar, vocals *Lonnie Smith Lonnie Smith may refer to: * Lonnie Smith (baseball) (born 1955), American baseball player * Lonnie Smith (boxer) (born 1962), American boxer * Lonnie Smith (organist) (1942–2021), American organist * Lonnie Liston Smith (born 1940), American jaz ... – organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come On Down (Jimmy Ponder Album)
''Come On Down'' is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1991. Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted # "Uncle Steve" – 5:49 # "Ebb Tide" (Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman) – 3:22 # " Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:33 # "Barbara" (Horace Silver) – 6:32 # "Come on Down" – 10:10 # "A Subtle One" (Stanley Turrentine) – 5:59 # "A Tribute to a Rose" – 2:16 # "Fats" (Dennis Alston) – 4:58 Personnel *Jimmy Ponder – guitar *Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) *Lonnie Smith – organ *Winard Harper – drums *Sammy Figueroa Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces. Selected Discography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump (Jimmy Ponder Album)
''Jump'' is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1989. Reception In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated "Ponder is a good guitarist in the Grant Green school, a fine soul/blues player.". Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted # "I'll Always Be There" – 5:00 # "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 5:35 # "Blues for Betty" – 4:02 # "When Love Comes My Way" – 5:33 # " My Romance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:23 # "Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) – 5:43 # "Jump" – 6:02 # "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington) – 6:26 Personnel *Jimmy Ponder – guitar, vocals *James Anderson – tenor saxophone *Big John Patton – organ *Geary Moore – rhythm guitar *Eddie Gladden Eddie Gladden (December 6, 1937 – September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer. Career Gladden played professionally from 1962 in his hometown of Newark. In 1972 he began working with James Moody. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mean Streets – No Bridges
''Mean Streets – No Bridges'' is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1987. Reception In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn called it "prototype Ponder; soul jazz and blues played with energy and a slick, yet resourceful conviction" stating "Ponder has never gotten the profile or the exposure he deserves; he doesn't use gimmicks or crank up the volume, but his tasty fills, clever riffs, and crisp, bluesy solos are always worthwhile". Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted # "Next Time You See Me" – 4:15 # "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:46 # " Time After Time" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 5:04 # "Mean Streets-No Bridges" – 6:50 # "Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) – 7:15 # "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:35 # "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) – 5:06 Personnel *Jimmy Ponder – guitar, vocals *Bill Saxton – tenor saxophone, flute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Humphries
Roger Humphries (born January 30, 1944) is an American jazz drummer. Born into a family of ten children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Humphries began playing drums at age four, and went professional at age 14. He led an ensemble at Carnegie Hall at age 16. Early in the 1960s, he began touring with jazz musicians; one of his more prominent gigs was in a trio with Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott in 1962. In 1964, he worked with Horace Silver, appearing on the album ''Song for My Father'', where he played on four tracks, including the title tune. (On the same album Roy Brooks played on two tracks from a session recorded a year earlier). Following this Humphries drummed for Ray Charles. Humphries's list of credits in jazz, R&B, and pop is extensive. Musicians he has played with, in addition to the above, include Lee Morgan, Grant Green, Billy Taylor, Bill Doggett, Benny Green (saxophonist), Benny Green, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Barry Harris, Clark Terry, J. J. Johnson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Ludwig
Gene Ludwig (September 4, 1937 – July 14, 2010) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues organist, who recorded as a leader as well as a sideman for Sonny Stitt, Arthur Prysock, Scott Hamilton, Bob DeVos, and Leslie West, and others. Ludwig received international acclaim as a Hammond organ player and was a prominent figure in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania jazz scene. Life and career Born in Twin Rocks, Cambria County, Ludwig was raised in the boroughs of Wilkinsburg and Swissvale, near Pittsburgh. He began studying the piano at age 6. Ludwig became interested in rhythm and blues after hearing Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner and organists Bill Doggett and Wild Bill Davis played by disc jockey Porky Chedwick on WHOD in Homestead. Ludwig graduated from Swissvale High School in 1955, and studied physics and mathematics at Edinboro State Teachers College. He left due to his father going on strike at Westinghouse Electric, and returned to Pittsburgh to work in construction. Ludwig a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Turrentine
Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone ndearthy grounding in the blues." In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, with whom he also recorded. Biography Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District, United States, into a musical family. His father, Thomas Turrentine Sr., was a saxophonist with Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans, his mother played stride piano, and his older brother Tommy Turrentine was a trumpet player. He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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