Jimmie Blanton's guest appearances

Jimmie Blanton

Ellington Reflections

The Bass Shed Podcast

The Daily Good

Dizzy Gillespie

Bubber Miley

Rex Stewart

Clark Terry

Mahalia Jackson

Ben Webster

Ella Fitzgerald

Barney Bigard

Johnny Hodges

Louis Armstrong

Regina Carter

Nicholas Payton

George Harrison

Walt Whitman

Johnny Hartman

OwlTail

Helen Keller

Good News: More great news about the resurgence of wild beavers in the UK, nearly 400 years after they were hunted to extinction there. Link HERE.The Good Word: A truly lovely quote from Helen Keller.Good To Know: A surprising fact about light in the oceans…Good News: A great financial commitment from the UK government to help plant 1 million trees in the next year, as a part of a plan to add 50 million, Link HERE.Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu is home to the Mai Tai Bar. Learn more about this Tiki classic, HERE.Sounds Good: October 5th is the anniversary of the birth of the revolutionary jazz bassist, Jimmie Blanton. Listen to a duet of him with Duke Ellington, HERE.

Good News: More great news about the resurgence of wild beavers in the UK, nearly 400 years after they were hunted to extinction there. Link <a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/beavers-living-wild-avon-catchment-230100942.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI8Yolab1HrowmMFQV_L-FpoYN8OwtrSYtqqSGDtSxoaAHsmEkevW4AGttRBsqFTcoWPKm2MICKdWxPXS3TbeURK6EMkqQ2NRGRTV282-5EpwSQh3_FqcIIBv2g8AIcHlwFmq0YP4QpT3osA6xVk27l02bpFirJ19EV6jt2CierV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.The Good Word: A truly lovely quote from Helen Keller.Good To Know: A surprising fact about light in the oceans…Good News: A great financial commitment from the UK government to help plant 1 million trees in the next year, as a part of a plan to add 50 million, Link <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-58704125" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu is home to the Mai Tai Bar. Learn more about this Tiki classic, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsBZQuNaxNI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Sounds Good: October 5th is the anniversary of the birth of the revolutionary jazz bassist, Jimmie Blanton. Listen to a duet of him with Duke Ellington, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTA7-U-fjoU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Episode 382: Two great rewilding stories from the UK, a lovely thought from Helen Keller, the history of the Mai Tai cocktail, the brilliant bass playing of birthday boy Jimmie Blanton, and more…

https://ellingtonreflectionsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/portrait-of-jimmie-blanton-mp3.mp3“Jimmy [sic] Blanton revolutionized bass playing, and it has not been the same since. No one had played with the same perspective before. He played melodies that belonged to the bass and always had a foundation quality. Rhythmically, he supported and drove at the same time. He was just too much.”-Duke Ellington, Music Is My MistressJimmie Blanton in concert with the Duke Ellington orchestraA Master’s Thesis by Robert Nash, “The Solo Vocabulary of Jazz Bassist Jimmie Blanton” can be found HERE.The modest headstone of James Harvey Blanton, Jr., located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (photo courtesy of Ken Steiner)Pittsburgh Courier, 15 August 1942The recordings heard on this podcast episode:Plucked Again/Blues (CD: “The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra” Mosaic Records #248)Recorded 22 November 1939, ChicagoDuke Ellington – piano; Jimmie Blanton -bass.(CD: “Highlights of the Great 1940-1942” Avid EMSC1143)Concerto for CootieRecorded 15 March 1940, ChicagoWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.In A MellotoneRecorded 5 September 1940, ChicagoWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Otto Hardwicke, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Jack the BearRecorded 6 March 1940, ChicagoWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Sepia PanoramaRecorded 24 July 1940, New York CityWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Mr. J. B. Blues/Pitter Panther PatterRecorded 1 October 1940, ChicagoDuke Ellington – piano; Jimmie Blanton -bass.Sepia Panorama/Pussy Willow (CD: “Fargo, ND, November 7, 1940” Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1019/20-2)Recorded 7 November 1940 at The Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, North DakotaWallace Jones, Rex Stewart, Ray Nance – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol -trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto  Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Pitter Panther Patter (CD: “This One’s for Blanton” Pablo PACD-2310-721-2)Recorded 5 December 1972, Las VegasDuke Ellington – piano; Ray Brown – bass.

<a href="https://ellingtonreflectionsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/portrait-of-jimmie-blanton-mp3.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ellingtonreflectionsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/portrait-of-jimmie-blanton-mp3.mp3</a>“Jimmy [sic] Blanton revolutionized bass playing, and it has not been the same since. No one had played with the same perspective before. He played melodies that belonged to the bass and always had a foundation quality. Rhythmically, he supported and drove at the same time. He was just too much.”-Duke Ellington, Music Is My MistressJimmie Blanton in concert with the Duke Ellington orchestraA Master’s Thesis by Robert Nash, “The Solo Vocabulary of Jazz Bassist Jimmie Blanton” can be found <a href="https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e915/78acd3e67b11ff0753c8b203ef21cbfe158f.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.The modest headstone of James Harvey Blanton, Jr., located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (photo courtesy of Ken Steiner)Pittsburgh Courier, 15 August 1942<h2>The recordings heard on this podcast episode:</h2>Plucked Again/Blues (CD: “The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra” Mosaic Records #248)Recorded 22 November 1939, ChicagoDuke Ellington – piano; Jimmie Blanton -bass.(CD: “Highlights of the Great 1940-1942” Avid EMSC1143)Concerto for CootieRecorded 15 March 1940, ChicagoWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.In A MellotoneRecorded 5 September 1940, ChicagoWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Otto Hardwicke, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Jack the BearRecorded 6 March 1940, ChicagoWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Sepia PanoramaRecorded 24 July 1940, New York CityWallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol – trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Mr. J. B. Blues/Pitter Panther PatterRecorded 1 October 1940, ChicagoDuke Ellington – piano; Jimmie Blanton -bass.Sepia Panorama/Pussy Willow (CD: “Fargo, ND, November 7, 1940” Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1019/20-2)Recorded 7 November 1940 at The Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, North DakotaWallace Jones, Rex Stewart, Ray Nance – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol -trombone; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto  Hardwicke, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Fred Guy – guitar; Jimmie Blanton – bass; Sonny Greer – drums.Pitter Panther Patter (CD: “This One’s for Blanton” Pablo PACD-2310-721-2)Recorded 5 December 1972, Las VegasDuke Ellington – piano; Ray Brown – bass.

Portrait of Jimmie Blanton (Podcast #19-017)