Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year explained

Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
Type:Compilation album
Artist:Duke Ellington
Cover:Braggin'_in_Brass.jpg
Released:1991
Recorded:August 4 & 9, September 2, December 19 & 22, 1938
Genre:Jazz
Label:Portrait
Chronology:Duke Ellington
Prev Title:The Blanton–Webster Band
Prev Year:1990

Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year is a compilation album of American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington's 1938 recordings for the Brunswick label which was released in 1991.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars stating "this 1938 incarnation of Ellington's group held their own with many fine compositions, a seamless sense of swing, and a wealth of unique solo contributions, elements that set the group apart throughout the big-band era. Maybe not as essential as other Ellington titles, but still highly recommended".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted

  1. "Please Forgive Me" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) - 2:59
  2. "Lambeth Walk" (Douglas Furber, Noel Gay) - 2:27
  3. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 2:56
  4. "Hip Chic" - 2:55
  5. "Buffet Flat" - 2:24
  6. "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) - 2:34
  7. "Jazz Potpourri" - 2:55
  8. "T.T. on Toast" (Ellington, Mills) - 2:45
  9. "Battle of Swing" - 2:56
  10. "Blue Light" - 2:36
  11. "Blue Light" [alternate take] - 2:40
  12. "Boy Meets Horn" (Ellington, Rex Stewart) - 2:59
  13. "Slap Happy" - 2:44

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.depanorama.net/index.htm A Duke Ellington Panorama
  2. Allmusic Review

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