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Jimmie Blanton (October 5, 1918 – July 30, 1942) was an influential American jazz double bassist. Blanton is credited with being the originator of more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists.
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Blanton originally learned to play the violin, but took up the bass while at Tennessee State University, performing with the Tennessee State Collegians from 1936 to 1937, and during the vacations with Fate Marable. After leaving university to play full-time in St Louis with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra (with whom he made his first recordings), he joined Duke Ellington's band in 1939.
Though he stayed with Ellington for only two years, Blanton made an incalculable contribution in changing the way the double bass was used in jazz. Previously the double bass was rarely used to play anything but quarter notes in ensemble or solos but by soloing on the bass more in a 'horn like' fashion, Blanton began sliding into eighth- and sixteenth-note runs, introducing melodic and harmonic ideas that were totally new to jazz bass playing. His virtuosity put him in a different class from his predecessors, making him the first true master of the jazz bass and demonstrating the instrument's unsuspected potential as a solo instrument. Ellington put Blanton front-and-center on the bandstand nightly, unheard of for a bassist at the time. Such was his importance to Ellington's band at the time, together with the tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, that it became known as the Blanton–Webster band. Blanton also recorded a series of bass and piano duets with Ellington and played in the "small group" sessions led by Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, and Cootie Williams in 1940-41.
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Part of the Gordon McCann Ozarks Folk Music Collection at Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archives. This tape is made from a reel to reel recording, made by Donny Koonce while in Texas in August 1962. This is tape 1 of the series Donny Koonce gave to Gordon McCann. Howard Westmorland on fiddle, others not identified: 1. "Beaumont Rag" (in the key of F) 2. "Redwing" (in G) 3."Listen to the Mockingbird" (in A) 4. "Eighth of January" (in D) Jimmy Blanton on fiddle: 1. "Tennessee Wagoner" (in C) 2. "Durang's Hornpipe" (in D) 3. "Ragtime Annie" (in D) 4. "Twinkle, Twinkle" (in G) 5. "Say Old Man?" (in E) 6. "Leather Britches" (in G) 7. "Hell Among the Yearlings" in D 8. "Ragtime Annie" (in D) 9. "Over the Waves" (in G) 10. "Down Yonder" (in G) 11. "Mississippi Sawyer" (i...
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http://www.leanmusician.com/episode4 Dave Swift has a big CV. Adele..? Amy Winehouse? Know them? ..Chaka Khan, Paul Simon, BB King, George Benson… 'The Beatles'?. For the last three decades, Dave has been the main bass man for Jools Holland. In this interview we hear about how Dave started out, we hear about his journey to becoming a well rounded musician, his early years with Jools, all the experiences with the band & we talk a load about education. Above all, there’s one quote or message that I took away from the podcast & it’s directly hinted at the excerpt at the beginning of the podcast. Often the study of music - whether through education or not - can all too easily become an academic affair - in other words, our effort to study and intellectualise music actually works against us...
Philadelphia took a 1–0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, as Jimmy Rollins led off with a double and scored when Pat Burrell later walked with the bases loaded. The Phillies doubled their lead in the third inning when Chase Utley reached base on a fielding error and scored on Pedro Feliz's single. The Rays scored their first run when Carl Crawford hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. Ryan Howard's three-run home run in the bottom of the inning brought the score to 5–1. Tampa Bay's Eric Hinske hit a pinch-hit home run to bring the Rays within three runs, but Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton responded with a home run of his own to re-extend the lead to four; it was the first time a pitcher hit a home run since Ken Holtzman in the fourth game of the 1974 Fall Classic. Blanto...
Episode 059: Freddie Johnson, 3rd Generation Employee and Tour Guide at Buffalo Trace, talks about his family legacy and his depth of bourbon knowledge. Listen Now: http://bourbonpursuit.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bourbon-pursuit-podcast/id975392298 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bourbonpursuit Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonpursuit Instagram: http://instagram.com/BourbonPursuit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bourbonpursuit Freddie Johnson, legendary tour guide at Buffalo Trace This will be an easy question for you and the basis for our show today, but tell everyone about your family history in the area and how you got into the bourbon industry. and let’s be long-winded here. At what age did Jimmy Sr start working at the distillery? and was it called the ...
The bombers were back at it again. The race began when Joe Hamilton, who won the May 14 feature, did not start the race. Zachary Curtis was able to get the lead from 2014 division champion Jimmy Barron (back when the bombers were the strictly stocks). Charles King would battle for the lead with Curtis throughout much of the race. In the end, Zach Curtis would reign, making this 4 wins in 4 starts. FINAL RESULTS: 1. 63- Zachary Curtis 2. 37- Charles King 3. 00- Matt Thornton 4. 81- Jimmy Barron 5. 33- Brad Blanton 6. 180- Richard Tyner 7. 83- Keith Krause 8. 07- Michael Scannell 9. 21x- Mac MacDonald 10. 3x- Shane Sutorus 11. 03- Aaron Overman 12. 46- Joe Rock 13. 10- Joe Hamilton (DNS)
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - The 4th Master class in the fall series featured two of the incredible Heath Brothers, Percy and Jimmy. The third brother Albert was not attending that day. Coming from a musical family and known as one of the first families of jazz, the Philadelphia brothers are known for their impeccable compositions, arrangements and love of bebop. Each brother became musically successful in their own right and played with many of the bebop pioneers such as the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band. The rhythm section became known as the famous Modern Jazz Quartet after Percy succeeded Ray Brown, launching a 43 year career. Jimmy also played with Gillespie, exchanging his alto sax for a tenor and is a talented composer-arranger. Throughout the master class, you can sense...
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This is a rare live recording and the only known recorded evidence of Jimmy Blanton playing slap-style towards the end of the solo, taken from a radio broadcast from June 1941 when the Ellington Orchestra took residence in the Trianon Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA. Duke Ellington was no fool. He knew Blanton was a once-in-a-lifetime talent, and put the bass player front-and-center in his orchestra every night (unheard of at the time). He was the most talented member of the most talented band in the world. Tragically, Blanton came down with Tuberculosis and had to leave the band in fall 1941, and passed away in 1942.
「ピター・パンサー・パター」 ピアノ:デューク・エリントン ベース:ジミー・ブラントン 1940年録音 Duke Ellington - Jimmy Blanton Piano and bass duet Recorded in Chicago, October 1, 1940 Victor (mx.053504-2)
Jiimmy on Duke's Jack the Bear.
Piano-bass duet from 1941.
Victor 27406-A Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton October 1, 1940, Chicago EMGinn Expert Jr., thorn needle Gramophone Club of North Kanto
Kent Blanton is a Nashville Upright Bass Player. He has worked with the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band on the Grand Ol Opry and the Marty Stuart Show. He has backed up and recorded such artists as Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless and Earl Scruggs. This is Kent's Mel Bay Artist Interview with Erica Cantrell. He also teaches a Mel Bay Pro lick. Actutally, two stand up bass techniques. Charlie Cushman is helping him out on banjo and guitar. www.melbay.com - email: kentblanton@comcast.net Produced by Rob Haines - http://www.robhainesstudio.com
Highlights from my 2014 varsity middle school soccer season with Berean Academy. http://www.captainu.com/Soccer/2019/JimmyBlanton