This One's for Blanton!

This One's for Blanton!
This One's for Blanton!
Studio album by Duke Ellington & Ray Brown
Released	1973
Recorded	December 5, 1972
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:25
Label	Pablo
Producer	Norman Granz
Duke Ellington chronology

This One's for Blanton! is a studio album by the 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 called the album "delightful and often-playful music".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]
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

Duke Ellington – piano
Ray Brown - bass

References

^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed April 8, 2010
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 8, 2010
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Christgau, Robert (February 2, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Panorama-1] A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed April 8, 2010

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 8, 2010

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Christgau-4] Christgau, Robert (February 2, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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