Something For Everybody

Jimmy Ponder - Something To Ponder (1996) {Muse MCD5567 rec 1994}
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© 1996 Muse Records | MCD 5567
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Post Bop / Jazz Funk / Jazz Blues / Guitar

This is one of those something-for-everybody CDs (e.g., a blues, some ballads and standards) that succeeds on every count. Guitarist Ponder’s playing is a real treat for the head and heart and his rhythm section digs in with just the right amount of passion. Pianist Mark Soskin gently sways the Buddy Johnson hit, “Since I Fell for You” (which seems to be getting a lot of well-deserved attention lately) and swings “Satin Doll.” Bassist Peter Washington and drummer Roger Humphrey provide solid and unobtrusive support throughout this seven-track disc. Among the selections are a gorgeously relaxed “Moonlight in Vermont” (shades of Johnny Smith) and a super uptempo “Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise.”