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
The Ellington Suites (1972) This One's for Blanton! (1973) Up in Duke’s Workshop (1969-73)
Ray Brown chronology
Memphis Jackson (1970) This One's for Blanton! (1973) The Big 3 (1975)

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	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Village Voice	A− [5]

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

References

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