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Jimmy Blanton: Bass Solo on “Sepia Panorama”
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Jimmy Blanton: Bass Solo on “Sepia Panorama”

Even in the few years he was able to make a name for himself, Jimmy Blanton helped change the face of jazz bass. Blanton, who was cited as an influence by the likes of Ray Brown and Charles Mingus, drove the bass into the spotlight as a viable solo instrument by playing horn-like melodies, but he also changed the sound...