PONY POINDEXTER

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American jazz saxophonist. Played with : Billy Eckstine (1947-1950), Vernon Alley (1951-1952), Lionel Hampton (1952), Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Charlie Parker and many others. Nickname : "Little Pony" or "Pony".

Born : February 08, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Died : April 14, 1988 in Oakland, California.

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One of the first bop-oriented jazz musicians to start doubling on soprano, Pony Poindexter should have been much better known during his lifetime. As with many saxophonists, the clarinet was his first instrument before switching to alto and tenor. Poindexter worked very early on with Sidney Desvigne in New Orleans (1940) and later attended the Candell Conservatory of Music in Oakland. He was with the 1947 Billy Eckstine Big Band and toured with Eckstine a few times during 1948-1950. Poindexter was based in the San Francisco Bay Area during much of his life, traveling a bit while with Lionel Hampton during 1951-1952. He worked steadily as both
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PONY POINDEXTER Pony's Express (aka Super Sax Session) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pony's Express (aka Super Sax Session)
Hard Bop 1962
PONY POINDEXTER Pony Poindexter With Booker Ervin ‎: Gumbo! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pony Poindexter With Booker Ervin ‎: Gumbo!
Hard Bop 1963
PONY POINDEXTER Plays The Big Ones album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Plays The Big Ones
Soul Jazz 1963
PONY POINDEXTER En Barcelona album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
En Barcelona
Soul Jazz 1972
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Poindexter
Hard Bop 1976

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PONY POINDEXTER The Happy Life Of Pony (aka New Orleans Fire) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Happy Life Of Pony (aka New Orleans Fire)
Hard Bop 1970

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