Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | August 4 & 9, September 2, December 19 & 22, 1938 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Portrait | |||
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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]
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than fifty years.
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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]
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All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted
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