Jimmy Blanton
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Jimmy Blanton was a pioneering American jazz double bassist whose innovative work with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the early 1940s helped redefine the role of the bass in jazz ensembles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | early 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | late 1930s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942 ⓘ |
| employer | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Blanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| heritage | African American ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Mingus
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Oscar Pettiford NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ modern jazz bass playing ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced harmonic concepts on double bass
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innovative melodic bass lines ⓘ pioneering jazz double bass technique ⓘ redefining the role of the bass in jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the most important early jazz bassists
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credited with transforming jazz bass from timekeeping to melodic role ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
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Duke Ellington band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | big band jazz ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
among first bassists to take extended solos in big band jazz
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helped establish double bass as a frontline jazz instrument ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jack the Bear
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Ko-Ko (Ellington recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepia Panorama NERFINISHED ⓘ duets with Duke Ellington ⓘ recordings with Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
double bassist
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jazz bassist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| partOf | Ellington Blanton-Webster band era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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