Pony Poindexter Leader Entry
by Michael Fitzgerald

Generated on Sun, Oct 02, 2011


Date: February 16, 1962
Location: New York City
Label: Columbia

Pony Poindexter (ldr), Pony Poindexter (ss, as), Eric Dolphy, Sylvester 'Sonny Red' Kyner (as), Jimmy Heath, Clifford Jordan (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Gildo Mahones (p), Ron Carter (b), Elvin Jones (d)

a. CO69687    "B" Frequency - 1:43  (Teo Macero)
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
b. CO69688-1    Lanyop - 9:40  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
c. CO69688-2   alt Lanyop - 9:03  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
     Columbia LP 12": FC 38509 — Almost Forgotten   (1983)
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
d. CO69689   alt Catin' Latin  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)

Date: April 18, 1962
Location: New York City
Label: Columbia

Pony Poindexter (ldr), Sylvester 'Sonny Red' Kyner, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods (as), Clifford Jordan, Sal Nistico (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Tommy Flanagan (p), Ron Carter (b), Charli Persip (d)

a. CO70070    Basin Street Blues - 3:44  (Spencer Williams)
b. CO70071    Mickey Mouse March - 3:06
c. CO70072    Skylark - 3:44  (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer)
d. CO70073    Blue - 5:31  (Gildo Mahones, Jon Hendricks)
All titles on:      Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)

Date: May 10, 1962
Location: New York City
Label: Columbia

Pony Poindexter (ldr), Pony Poindexter (ss, as), Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as), Dexter Gordon, Billy Mitchell (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Gildo Mahones (p), Bill Yancey (b), Charli Persip (d)

a. CO69689    Catin' Latin - 4:15  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter) / arr: Gene Kee
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
b. CO75264    Pony's Express - 2:20  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter) / arr: Gene Kee
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
c. CO75265    Artistry In Rhythm - 2:15  (Stan Kenton) / arr: Gene Kee
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
d. CO75266    Salt Peanuts - 3:39  (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) / arr: Gene Kee
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
e. CO75267    Struttin' With Some Barbecue - 5:32  (Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) / arr: Gene Kee
     Epic LP 12": LA 16035 — Pony's Express   
     Epic Legacy CD: 8869 7 11212 2 3 — Pony's Express   (2007)
f.     Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - 2:31  (John Marks) / arr: Gene Kee
     Columbia CD: CK 40166 — Jingle Bell Jazz   (1985)

Date: January 31, 1963
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Prestige

Pony Poindexter (ldr), Pony Poindexter (ss, as), Gildo Mahones (p), George Tucker (b), Jimmie Smith (d)

a. 3800    Love Me Tender - 2:35  (Vera Matson, Elvis Presley)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
b. 3801    Sack O' Woe  (Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley)
c. 3802    Moody's Mood - 5:16  (James Moody, Eddie Jefferson)
     Prestige CD: PRCD 24229-2 — Gumbo!   (1999)
d. 3803    Twistin' USA - 3:05  (Kal Mann)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
e. 3804    Moon River - 5:15  (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
f. 3805    Poinciana - 4:45  (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
g. 3806    San Antonio Rose - 4:10  (Bob Wills)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
h. 3807    Midnight In Moscow - 3:15  (Vassili Soloviev, Sedoi M. Matusovsky, Kenny Ball)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
i. 3808    Green Eyes [Aquellos Ojos Verdes] - 4:05  (Nilo Menendez, Edil Rivera, Adolfo Utrera, Eddie Woods)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
j. 3809    Blue And Sentimental - 2:55  (Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David)
     Prestige CD: PRCD 24229-2 — Gumbo!   (1999)
k. 3810    Wade In The Water - 3:47  (Traditional)
     Prestige CD: PRCD 24229-2 — Gumbo!   (1999)
l. 3811    Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - 5:15  (Bart Howard)
     New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8285 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)

Date: June 27, 1963
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Prestige

Pony Poindexter (ldr), Pony Poindexter (ss, as), Booker Ervin (ts), Al Grey (tb), Gildo Mahones (p), George Tucker (b), Jimmie Smith (d)

a. 3934    Creole Girl [aka Melphamiene] - 4:07  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
b. 3935    French Market - 4:48  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
c. 3936    Gumbo Filet - 3:19  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
d. 3937    4-11-44 - 2:59  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
e. 3938    Happy Strut - 2:57  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
f. 3939    Front O' Town - 5:08  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
g. 3940    Back O' Town - 4:12  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
h. 3941    Muddy Dust - 4:32  (Norwood 'Pony' Poindexter)
All titles on:      New Jazz LP 12": NJ 8297 — Gumbo! Pony Poindexter With Booker Ervin   (1963)
     Beat Goes Public CD: CDBGPD 077 — Pony Poindexter Plays The Big Ones/Gumbo!   (1993)
     Prestige CD: PRCD 24229-2 — Gumbo!   (1999)

Al Grey (tb) on e-h.


Date: May 1, 1966
Location: German Jazz Festival, Franfurt am Main, Germany
Label: MPS

Pony Poindexter, Annie Ross (ldr), Leo Wright (f, as), Pony Poindexter (ss, as, v), Carmell Jones (t), André Condouant (g), Fritz Pauer (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Joe Nay (d), Annie Ross (v)

a.     Saturday Night Fish Fry - 4:30  (Louis Jordan, Ellis Walsh)
b.     All Blues - 11:35  (Miles Davis)
c.     Home Cookin' [lyric version] - 4:40  (Horace Silver, Annie Ross)
d.     Jumpin' At The Woodside - 6:20  (Count Basie)
     Prestige LP 12": PRST 7669 — Carmell Jones In Europe; 1965-1966   (1969)
e.     Moody's Mood - 3:40  (James Moody, Eddie Jefferson)
f.     Goin' To Chicago Blues - 3:40  (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing)
g.     Twisted [lyric version] - 7:38  (Wardell Gray, Annie Ross)
     Prestige LP 12": PRST 7669 — Carmell Jones In Europe; 1965-1966   (1969)
All titles on:      MPS LP 12": 21 20619-1 — Annie Ross And Pony Poindexter With The Berlin All Stars Feat. Carmell Jones And Leo Wright   (1966)

Leo Wright (f) on g; (as) on c; Pony Poindexter (ss) on b; (as) on g; (v) on a-b, d, f; Annie Ross (v) on a, c-g.