Jimmy Blanton

Jimmy Blanton

b, 1918-1942 US, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Musician of Jazz

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.In 1941, Blanton was diagnosed with tuberculosis, cutting short his tenure with Ellington. His last recording session was cut on September 26, 1941 in Hollywood. Blanton died the following year after retiring to a sanatorium in California, aged 23.

Instruments

Bass
Double bass
Guitar

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Blues

Plays With

Barney Bigard And His Orchestra

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Popular Tracks

Mr. J.B. Blues (Take 1) on Solos, Duets, & Trios by Duke Ellington

Plucked Again on Ellington, Duke: Tootin' Through the Roof by Duke Ellington & Duke Ellington Orchestra

Blues on Ellington, Duke: Tootin' Through the Roof by Duke Ellington & Duke Ellington Orchestra

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
In The '40's	Duke Ellington With Jimmy Blanton	1977	Compil.
Blues / Plucked Again	Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton	1969	Single
Duo	Duke Ellington & Jimmy Blanton	1955	Single
Rex Stewart And His Orchestra	Duke Ellington, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer With Rex Stewart And His Orchestra	1954	Compil.
Body And Soul / MR. J. B. Blues	Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton	1940	Album
Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton	Jimmy Blanton		Single
Blues / Plucked Again	Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton		Album
Sophisticated Lady / Pitter Panther Patter	Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton		Album

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