Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Reminiscing In Tempo - 1935

One of Duke Ellington’s early extended works, “Reminiscing In Tempo“, recorded for Brunswick on 12 September 1935. The personnel: Rex Stewart (cornet), Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (trumpets), Joe “Tricky Sam“ Nanton, Lawrence Brown (trombones), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), Otto Hardwicke, Johnny Hodges (alto saxophones & clarinets), Barney Bigard (clarinet & tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (guitar), Billy Taylor Sr. & Hayes Alvis (string bass), Sonny Greer (drums). This release is the British pressing.