This One's for Blanton!
1973 studio album by Duke Ellington & Ray Brown
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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]
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | December 5, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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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]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Village Voice | A−[5] |
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.