The Ponderer
| The Ponderer | ||||
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| Studio album by The Odean Pope Saxophone Choir | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Odean Pope chronology | ||||
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The Ponderer is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Odean Pope recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Odean Pope except as indicated
- "Overture" - 6:10
- "I Wish I Knew" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 1:56
- "Out for a Walk Part 1" - 3:34
- "Out for a Walk Part 2" - 3:43
- "The Ponderer" - 9:11
- "Little M's Lady" (Eddie Green) - 5:32
- "Phrygian Love Theme" - 10:21
- "One for Bubba" (Green) - 5:16
- Recorded at Platinum Factory, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York on March 12, 1990
Personnel
[edit]- Odean Pope, Glenn Guidone, Middy Middleton, John Simon, Bob Howell – tenor saxophone
- Julian Pressley, Sam Reed, Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone
- Joe Sudler – baritone saxophone
- Eddie Green – piano
- Gerald Veasley – electric bass
- Tyrone Brown – bass
- Cornell Rochester – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 22, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1172. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.