Mean Streets – No Bridges
| Mean Streets – No Bridges | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | June 19, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5324 | |||
| Producer | Joe Fields | |||
| Jimmy Ponder chronology | ||||
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Mean Streets – No Bridges is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1987.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn called it "prototype Ponder; soul jazz and blues played with energy and a slick, yet resourceful conviction" stating "Ponder has never gotten the profile or the exposure he deserves; he doesn't use gimmicks or crank up the volume, but his tasty fills, clever riffs, and crisp, bluesy solos are always worthwhile".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted
- "Next Time You See Me" – 4:15
- "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:46
- "Time After Time" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 5:04
- "Mean Streets-No Bridges" – 6:50
- "Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) – 7:15
- "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:35
- "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) – 5:06
Personnel
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar, vocals
- Bill Saxton – tenor saxophone, flute
- Big John Patton – organ
- Geary Moore – rhythm guitar (tracks 2 & 4)
- Greg Bandy – drums
References
- ^ "Muse Records Listing". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Muse discography 5300 to 5349". jazzlists.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 Wynn, Ron. Jimmy Ponder: Mean Streets – No Bridges – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2019.