Happy birthday Jimmy Ponder

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

It's Jimmy Ponder's 60th birthday today. Happy birthday Jimmy and thanks for four decades of listening pleasure.

Here's a list of Jimmy's own albums and recording dates.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Cadet 1973

Illusion - Impulse 1976

White Room - Impulse 1977

All Things Beautiful - LRC 1978

Seven Minds - America 1978

Down Here On The Ground - Milestone 1983

So Many Stars - Milestone 1984

Mean Streets - No Bridges - Muse 1987

Jump - Muse 1988

To Reach A Dream - Muse 1988 & 1989

Come On Down - Muse 1990

Soul Eyes - Muse 1991

Something To Ponder - Muse 1994

James Street - Highnote 1997

Ain't Misbehavin' - Highnote 1998

Guitar Christmas - Highnote 1998

Thumbs Up - Highnote 2000

Alone - Highnote 2000

What's New - Highnote 2002

MG

[birdanddizzy]

Hi Allan,

Just for you , a video of Jimmy Ponder "live" :

Jimmy Ponder - "Autumn Leaves"

+ an interview : Jimmy Ponder - ITV March, 1995 issue of the newsletter of the Cincinnati Jazz Guitar Society

Best

Edited May 10, 2006 by Steven

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Hi Allan,

Just for you , a video of Jimmy Ponder "live" :

Jimmy Ponder - "Autumn Leaves"

+ an interview : Jimmy Ponder - ITV March, 1995 issue of the newsletter of the Cincinnati Jazz Guitar Society

Best

Thank you Steven - nice interview.

I don't understand the video thing; the screen says that the video's playing, but I can't see it. Do you have to be a member before you can see it?

MG

[birdanddizzy]

I don't understand the video thing; the screen says that the video's playing, but I can't see it. Do you have to be a member before you can see it?

If the video is loaded correctly, the only thing I think about is : you need Macromedia Flash Player 8.

It is not necessary to register.

Edited May 10, 2006 by Steven

[Soul Stream]

Yes, Happy Birthday Jimmy. Listening to his "What's New" CD with Gene Ludwig right now. GREAT recording.

Of course, I have many classic albums with Jimmy Ponder. My favs being Patton's "That Certain Feeling", Lou Donaldson's "Mr. Sing A Ling" and Stanley Turrentine's "Common Touch."

[JohnS]

Happy Birthday Jimmy.

A rather under appreciated player?

[Guest akanalog]

just listened to sonny phillips "my black flower" the other day.

ponder adds a lot.

am thinking of checking out his later muse stuff. i found a place with a few of them on CD.

i really like ponder's version of "white room" for what it is. good clavinet on that one.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

just listened to sonny phillips "my black flower" the other day.

ponder adds a lot.

am thinking of checking out his later muse stuff. i found a place with a few of them on CD.

i really like ponder's version of "white room" for what it is. good clavinet on that one.

I think the Muse albums are generally more interesting than the HighNotes - though "What's new" is as good as anything he's done before. I like the two with John Patton - "Mean streets - no bridges", and "Jump", "To reach a dream" and "Soul eyes" best. But grab what you can!

MG