Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year

Who played on Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year

• Barney Bigard reeds, clarinet, alto saxophone all tracks
• Billy Taylor Sr. double bass all tracks
• Cootie Williams trumpet all tracks
• Duke Ellington piano all tracks
• Harry Carney baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, reeds, saxophone all tracks
• Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton trombone all tracks
• Johnny Hodges saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, reeds all tracks
• Juan Tizol valve trombone all tracks
• Lawrence Brown trombone all tracks
• Otto Hardwick alto saxophone, reeds, saxophone all tracks
• Rex Stewart cornet all tracks
• Sonny Greer drums (drum set) all tracks
• Wallace Jones trumpet all tracks
• Fred Guy guitar on 29 tracks
• Duke Ellington and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 10 tracks
• Harold “Shorty” Baker trumpet on 10 tracks
• Hayes Alvis double bass on 9 tracks
• Ivie Anderson vocals on 5 tracks
• Freddy Jenkins trumpet on 4 tracks
• Arthur Whetsel trumpet on 3 tracks
• Scat Powell vocals on 3 tracks
• Herb Flemming trombone on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Steppin' Into Swing Society 3:06
2. 1-2 Prologue to Black and Tan Fantasy 2:35
3. 1-3 The New Black and Tan Fantasy 2:41
4. 1-4 Riding on a Blue Note 2:47
5. 1-5 Lost in Meditation 2:56
6. 1-6 The Gal From Joe's — Duke Ellington, Irving Mills 3:03
7. 1-7 Skrontch 2:46
8. 1-8 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart standard — Duke Ellington 3:33
9. 1-9 Braggin' in Brass 2:44
10. 1-10 Dinah's in a Jam 2:57
11. 1-11 You Gave Me the Gate (And I'm Swingin') 2:26
12. 1-12 Rose of the Rio Grande — Ross Gorman, Harry Warren 3:03
13. 1-13 Rose of the Rio Grande (alternate take) — Ross Gorman, Harry Warren 3:02
14. 1-14 Pyramid 2:54
15. 1-15 When My Sugar Walks Down the Street 2:41
16. 1-16 A Gypsy Without a Song — Duke Ellington 2:55
17. 2-1 The Stevedore's Serenade — Duke Ellington 2:39
18. 2-2 A Blues Serenade — Frank Signorelli 2:24
19. 2-3 Love in Swingtime 2:37
20. 2-4 Please Forgive Me — Duke Ellington 3:03
21. 2-5 Lambeth Walk — Noel Gay 2:30
22. 2-6 Prelude to a Kiss standard — Duke Ellington 2:59
23. 2-7 Hip Chic — Duke Ellington 2:58
24. 2-8 Buffet Flat — Duke Ellington 2:29
25. 2-9 Mighty Like the Blues — Leonard Feather 2:38
26. 2-10 Jazz Potpourri 2:58
27. 2-11 T.T. on Toast 2:48
28. 2-12 Battle of Swing 2:58
29. 2-13 Blue Light 2:40
30. 2-14 Blue Light (alternate take) 2:43
31. 2-15 Boy Meets Horn — Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Rex Stewart 3:02
32. 2-16 Slap Happy 2:44

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