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This One's for Blanton!

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Recorded
  
December 5, 1972

Artists
  
Duke Ellington, Ray Brown

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
39:25

Release date
  
5 December 1972

Label
  
Pablo Records

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This One's for Blanton!(1972)
  
Up in Duke’s Workshop(1969-72)

Similar
  
Duke Ellington albums, Jazz albums

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. The title refers to early Duke Ellington collaborator and influential yet short lived double bass player Jimmy Blanton.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Delightful and often-playful music".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
  1. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:36
  2. "Pitter Panther Patter" - 3:06
  3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) - 4:00
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:30
  5. "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 3:07
  6. "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: First Movement" (Ray Brown, Ellington) - 4:51
  7. "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Second Movement" (Brown, Ellington) - 5:11
  8. "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Third Movement" (Brown, Ellington) - 3:40
  9. "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

    • Songs

    1Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me5:33
    2Pitter Panther Patter3:02
    3Things Ain't What They Used to Be3:55

    References

    This One's for Blanton! Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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