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A sweet little groover from guitarist Jimmy Ponder – a surprisingly satisfying record that features Ponder soloing out over some tight funky backings that almost sound like the best of the larger group sessions on Kudu or Groove Merchant. Jimmy’s playing a sweet hollow body that gives him a tone that’s a bit like O’Donnel Levy — warm and chromatic, with single notes picked out in a tight progression that has a lot more jazz than you’d expect for the session at the time. One cut does have some vocals from Jimmy, but the rest is instrumental (Dusty Groove).

Personnel:

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Johnny Pate
Bass – Chris White  (tracks: A3, A4, B2), James Jamerson, Sr. (tracks: A1, B3), Scott Edwards  (tracks: A2, B1)
Congas [Conga Drums] – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, A4)
Drums – Victor Jones (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3)
Electric Piano – Albert Prince (tracks: A1, B3)
Guitar – Jimmy Ponder
Organ – Albert Prince (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
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Label: ABC Impulse! – AS-9327
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1977