sgcim Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I don't have any more info, but very sad to hear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 An awesome guitarist. RIP Jimmy. Thanks for the many hours of great music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Sad to hear this if it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Has this been confirmed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Has this been confirmed? It's on Wikipedia, but I can't find anywhere else. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Ponder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Sad, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 saw this http://colterharpermusic.blogspot.com/2013/09/guitarist-jimmy-ponder-1946-2013.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yet more sad news - I'll spin some of his music. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 very sad recently got hold of this beautiful solo disc, will give it a spin tonight: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Sad news. Talk about a guy who could play anything and everything with style. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Really sorry to hear this news. First heard of Jimmy when 'Mr Shing-a-ling' came out - he was only 21 then. He was credited as Jimmy 'Fats' Ponder, but forever afterwards just Jimmy. So I never really thought of him as a fat guy and it wasn't apparent from his album sleeves. But the photos posted on the Colter Harper blog really do show him as a fat guy. Always liked his playing. I have most of his albums as a leader and probably as a sideman, too, though I'm not sure about that. One of the few guitarists to explore the Green/Young/Jones area of organ trios (try 'To reach a dream'). Not to sound like GG but to feel that way. 'Mean streets, no bridges' coming up next. RIP Jimmy. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 RIP Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 One of my favs. RIP Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesoul Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/obituary-jimmy-ponder-one-of-pittsburghs-great-jazz-musicians-703930/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 saw this http://colterharpermusic.blogspot.com/2013/09/guitarist-jimmy-ponder-1946-2013.html Great read. Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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