Duke Ellington & Ray Brown – This One’s For Blanton (non scellé)
Rarity - Unsealed
Piano – Duke Ellington [click here to see more vinyl featuring Duke Ellington]
Double Bass – Ray Brown [click here to see other vinyl featuring Ray Brown]
Written by Ellington (all tracks except A5), Bob Russell (A1), Ted Persons (A3), Irving Mills (A4), Mitchell Parish (A4), Ma Rainey (A5), Ray Brown (B1-4)
1 LP, Gatefold Jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g (HQ 180)
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Pablo Records
Recorded December 5, 1972 in United Recording, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Engineered by Val Valentin
Produced by Chad Kassem
Mastered by Doug Sax
Originally released in 1973
Reissued in 1994
Tracks :
Side A:
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- Pitter Panther Patter
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- Sophisticated Lady
- See See Rider
Side B:
- Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass - First Movement
- Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass - Second Movement
- Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass - Third Movement
- Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass - Fourth Movement
Reviews :
"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." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow.
"From that spectacular opening, Brown became one of the most reliable and sought-after bassists in jazz, a rock-solid accompanist to instrumentalists and vocalists alike. Ella Fitzgerald was a bit of both, particularly when she scatted, so it seemed quite natural that she and Brown cemented their musical partnership in marriage in 1948, though it only lasted four years." Washington Post Review by Richard Harrington.
Ratings :
Discogs 4.56 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings: 3 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 5 / 5