Mean Streets – No Bridges Explained

Mean Streets – No Bridges
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jimmy Ponder
Cover:	Mean Streets - No Bridges.jpg
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
Chronology:	Jimmy Ponder
Prev Title:	So Many Stars
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Jump
Next Year:	1994

Mean Streets – No Bridges is an album by guitarist Jimmy Ponder that was released by Muse in 1987.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Ponder except where noted

1. "Next Time You See Me" – 4:15
2. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:46
3. "Time After Time" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 5:04
4. "Mean Streets-No Bridges" – 6:50
5. "Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) – 7:15
6. "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 4:35
7. "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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Muse Records Listing . jazzdiscography.com . January 28, 2019.
2. Web site: Muse discography 5300 to 5349 . jazzlists.com . January 28, 2019.
3. Web site: Jazzlists: album entry . jazzlists.com . January 28, 2019.
4. Web site: Payne . Douglas . Jimmy Ponder Discography . Sound Insights . January 28, 2019.