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A sweet smooth album of funky jazz from guitarist Jimmy Ponder – with a style that’s right out of the Bob James-arranged albums for Kudu! Jimmy’s guitar is nice and lean, laidback over some tripped out, easily funky arrangements, with strings conducted by Johnny Pate on a few numbers, and keyboards by Ronnie Foster on a few others”. Dusty Groove, Inc.

Track listing:

A1 0:00 “Funky Budd”
A2 7:00 “Energy III”
A3 11:28 “Jennifer”
B1 20:24 “Do It Baby”
B2 26:40 “Illusions”
B3 30:37 “Sabado Sombrero”

Personnel:

Bass – Chuck Domanico (tracks: A1), Ron Carter (tracks: A2 to B2), Ron Carter (tracks: B3)
Clavinet – Ronnie Foster (tracks: A2 to B2)
Drums – Brian Brake (tracks: A2), Grady Tate (tracks: A2 to B2), James Gadson (tracks: A1)
Electric Piano – Mickey Tucker (tracks: A2 to B2)
Flute – “Jennifer” Jerome Richardson* (tracks: A2 to B2)
Guitar – Jimmy Ponder (tracks: A1 to B3)
Keyboards – Sonny Burke  (tracks: A1)
Percussion – Eddie “Bongo” Brown (tracks: A1 to B3)
Piano – Mickey Tucker (tracks: A2 to B2)
Synthesizer – Ronnie Foster (tracks: A2, to B2)

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Label: ABC Impulse! – ASD-9313
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1976