This One's for Blanton!
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This One's for Blanton! is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington duetting with Ray Brown recorded in December 1972 and released on the Pablo label.[1] The title refers to early Duke Ellington collaborator and influential yet short lived double bass player Jimmy Blanton.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Delightful and often-playful music".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | A–[4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:36
- "Pitter Panther Patter" - 3:06
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) - 4:00
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:30
- "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 3:07
- "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: First Movement" (Ray Brown, Ellington) - 4:51
- "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Second Movement" (Brown, Ellington) - 5:11
- "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Third Movement" (Brown, Ellington) - 3:40
- "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Fourth Movement" (Brown, Ellington) - 4:58
- Recorded at United Recording Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 5, 1972.
Personnel
References
- ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed April 8, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 8, 2010
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Christgau, Robert (February 2, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved November 7, 2015.