James Street (album)
| James Street | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June 16, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:00 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7017 | |||
| Producer | Cecil Brooks III | |||
| Jimmy Ponder chronology | ||||
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James Street is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by HighNote in 1997.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
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".[4] 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".[5]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Jimmy Ponder, Barney Fields and Cecil Brooks III except where noted
- "J.P." – 3:29
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:38
- "September Song" (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) – 5:11
- "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 8:20
- "James Street" – 5:05
- "Love Theme from "Spartacus"" (Alex North) – 3:49
- "My One and Only Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:21
- "The End of a Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 4:03
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington) – 10:21
- "Mister Magic" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 4:40
- "N.Y.C." – 4:03
Personnel[edit]
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- John Hicks – piano (tracks 2-5, 8, 9 & 11)
- Dwayne Dolphin – bass, piccolo bass (tracks 2-5 & 8-11)
- Cecil Brooks III – drums (tracks 2-5, 8, 9 & 11)
References[edit]
- ^ "Jazz Depot Catalog". jazzdepot.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Jazzlists: album entry". jazzlists.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Payne, Douglas. "Jimmy Ponder Discography". Sound Insights. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jimmy Ponder: James Street – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Jenkins, W. JazzTimes Review, accessed January 30, 2019