Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
# Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year

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.

## 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".

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## Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted

* "Please Forgive Me" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) - 2:59
* "Lambeth Walk" (Douglas Furber, Noel Gay) - 2:27
* "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 2:56
* "Hip Chic" - 2:55
* "Buffet Flat" - 2:24
* "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) - 2:34
* "Jazz Potpourri" - 2:55
* "T.T. on Toast" (Ellington, Mills) - 2:45
* "Battle of Swing" - 2:56
* "Blue Light" - 2:36
* "Blue Light" [alternate take] - 2:40
* "Boy Meets Horn" (Ellington, Rex Stewart) - 2:59
* "Slap Happy" - 2:44
* Recorded at ARC-Brunswick Studios in New York on August 4, 1938 (track 1), August 9, 1938 (tracks 2-5), September 2, 1938 (track 6), December 19, 1938 (tracks 7-9), and December 22, 1938 (tracks 10-13).

## Personnel

* Duke Ellington – piano
* Rex Stewart - cornet
* Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams - trumpet
* Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton - trombone
* Juan Tizol - valve trombone
* Barney Bigard - tenor saxophone, clarinet
* Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Otto Hardwick - clarinet, alto saxophone
* Harry Carney - baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
* Fred Guy - guitar
* Billy Taylor - bass
* Sonny Greer - drums
