Duke Ellington, Ray Brown | This One's For Blanton

This One's for Blanton Review

 

by Scott Yanow

For this set of duets, pianist Duke Ellington is teamed up with bassist Ray Brown in performances a bit reminiscent of Duke's work with Jimmy Blanton three decades before. In addition to the four-part "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass," the duo plays five standards (including "Pitter Panther Patter" from the Blanton days and three other Ellington-associated tunes). Delightful and often-playful music.

Duke Ellington Ray Brown

This One's For Blanton

A1 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me 00:00 A2 Pitter Panther Patter 05:37 A3 Things Ain't What They Used To Be 08:43 A4 Sophisticated Lady 12:43 A5 See See Rider 18:13 B1 First Movement 21:20 B2 Second Movement 26:12 B3 Third Movement 31:24 B4 Fourth Movement 35:04 Double Bass – Ray Brown Engineer – Val Valentin Piano – Duke Ellington Producer – Norman Granz Recorded December 5, 1972 in United Recording, Las Vegas, Nevada.