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]

Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
Compilation album by Duke Ellington
Released	1991
Recorded	August 4 & 9, September 2, December 19 & 22, 1938
Genre	Jazz
Label	Portrait
Duke Ellington chronology
The Blanton–Webster Band (1990) Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year (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".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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

• 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

References