Pony Poindexter

Among the initial bop-oriented jazz music artists to start out doubling on soprano, Pony Poindexter must have been far better known during his life time. Much like many saxophonists, the clarinet was his 1st device before switching to alto and tenor. Poindexter worked well very in early stages with Sidney Desvigne in New Orleans (1940) and later on went to the Candell Conservatory of Music in Oakland. He was using the 1947 Billy Eckstine Big Music group and toured with Eckstine several times during 1948-1950. Poindexter was located in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Bay Region during a lot of his lifestyle, traveling a little while with Lionel Hampton during 1951-1952. He proved helpful progressively as both a sideman along with a head in local night clubs through the entire 1950s. Neal Hefti, who was simply alert to Poindexter’s talents in early stages, wrote “Small Pony” for the Count number Basie Orchestra in 1951 (it had been a vintage feature for Wardell Grey), and Jon Hendricks would lead lyrics for the edition documented by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross later on in the 10 years. During 1961-1963, Poindexter joined up with the vocal group’s back-up music group. Doubling on soprano in the 1960s, Poindexter led one record day apiece for Epic (one which teamed him up with many best saxophonists including Eric Dolphy and Dexter Gordon), New Jazz, and Prestige. In 1963 he shifted to Europe, carrying out with Annie Ross and leading an obscure documenting date for Program in 1969; Poindexter also documented with Phil Woods, Lee Konitz, and Leo Wright on Alto Summit. After surviving in Paris, Spain (for eight years), and Mannheim, Germany in 1977, Pony Poindexter shifted back to america, resettling near SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA and recording a collection for Inner Town the following yr. He slipped aside into obscurity rather than gained the reputation he deserved. Nevertheless, from the 1990s and carrying on into the fresh millennium, European brands began reissuing a few of his recordings, including Pony’s Express, his 1962 Epic debut like a innovator reissued by Koch in 2001; Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter, from a 1966 concert in Frankfurt, Germany, originally released by Saba in 1967 and reissued from the Danish MPS label in 1993 and once again in 2003; and In Barcelona, a 1972 septet saving featuring local music artists and his personal girl Dina vocalizing on two paths, originally released for the Spiral Information label (as En Barcelona) and reissued from the Spanish Fresh Audio imprint in 2004.