James Street (album)
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| 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 | |||
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James Street is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by HighNote in 1997.[1][2][3]
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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]