Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band -
Sam Ponder, guest
by Cliff Lamere 15 Aug 2006
Photos by Cliff Lamere
At the Fountain Restaurant, 283 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY.
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Samuel Parrish "Sam" Ponder is currently from Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
On Aug 11, 2006 he performed as a guest of the band.
For jazz, Sam plays cornet and trumpet, but he also plays recorder and cornetto.
In these photos he plays a 1907 cornet made by H. N. White. It has a "shepherd's crook" design
because of the way the bell pipe curves out of the valve assembly.

Woody Strobeck, Forrest Gabriels (hidden), Rich Downs, Sam Ponder, Skip Parsons,
Rich Skrika & Eddy Kebabjian (L-R, 2006 Aug 11)

Skip Parsons & Sam Ponder (2006 Aug 11)

Sam Ponder (2006 Aug 11)

Rich Downs on muted cornet. Sam Ponder and Skip Parsons playing a riff. Ernie Belanger. (L-R, 2006 Aug 11)

Forrest Gabriels, Sam Ponder and Skip Parsons (L-R, 2006 Aug 11)

Skip Parsons, Sam Ponder, Forrest Gabriels & Rich Skrika (L-R, 2006 Aug 11)

Band members enjoy solo by Sam Ponder.
Woody Strobeck, Rich Downs, Sam Ponder, Skip Parsons & Eddy Kebabjian (L-R, 2006 Aug 11)
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Sam Ponder can be seen in other photos taken by Cliff Lamere:
Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band 3
See Sam Ponder in other internet photos:
Joey Thomas Big Band (upper right corner & single photo)