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This One's for Blanton!

This One's for Blanton!
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Studio album by Duke Ellington & Ray Brown
Released 1972
Recorded December 5, 1972
Genre Jazz
Length 39:25
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
Duke Ellington chronology
The Ellington Suites
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This One's for Blanton!
(1972)
Up in Duke’s Workshop
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 5/5 stars
The Village Voice A–

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.

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


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