sgcim Posted September 17, 2013 Report Posted September 17, 2013 I don't have any more info, but very sad to hear... Quote
jazzbo Posted September 17, 2013 Report Posted September 17, 2013 An awesome guitarist. RIP Jimmy. Thanks for the many hours of great music. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted September 17, 2013 Report Posted September 17, 2013 Sad to hear this if it's true. Quote
GA Russell Posted September 18, 2013 Report 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
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 saw this http://colterharpermusic.blogspot.com/2013/09/guitarist-jimmy-ponder-1946-2013.html Quote
sidewinder Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 Yet more sad news - I'll spin some of his music. RIP. Quote
king ubu Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 very sad recently got hold of this beautiful solo disc, will give it a spin tonight: Quote
Noj Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 Sad news. Talk about a guy who could play anything and everything with style. RIP Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 18, 2013 Report 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
Jim Alfredson Posted September 20, 2013 Report Posted September 20, 2013 One of my favs. RIP Jimmy. Quote
bluesoul Posted September 21, 2013 Report Posted September 21, 2013 http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/obituary-jimmy-ponder-one-of-pittsburghs-great-jazz-musicians-703930/ Quote
robertoart Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 saw this http://colterharpermusic.blogspot.com/2013/09/guitarist-jimmy-ponder-1946-2013.html Great read. Legend. Quote
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