Black, Brown and Beige (1958 album)
Black, Brown and Beige is a 1958 jazz album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, featuring Mahalia Jackson.
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 4–5 & 11-12, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Swing Big band music | |||
| Length | 72:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Irving Townsend | |||
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The album is a recording of a revised version of Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige suite. After a disappointing critical response to its first performance in 1943, Ellington divided the three-part suite into six shorter sections, leaving in "Come Sunday" and "Work Song", and it is this version that is recorded here.
Track listing
All tracks by Duke Ellington
- "Part I" – 8:17
- "Part II" – 6:14
- "Part III" (a.k.a. Light) – 6:26
- "Part IV" (a.k.a. Come Sunday) – 7:58
- "Part V" (a.k.a. Come Sunday) – 3:46
- "Part VI" (23rd Psalm) – 3:01
- Bonus tracks on re-releases
- "Track 360" (a.k.a. Trains) (alternative take) - 2:02
- "Blues in Orbit" (a.k.a. Tender) (alternative take) - 2:36
- "Part I" (alternative take) – 6:49
- "Part II" (alternative take) – 6:38
- "Part III" (alternative take) – 3:08
- "Part IV" (alternative take) – 2:23
- "Part V" (alternative take) – 5:51
- "Part VI" (alternative take) – 1:59
- "Studio conversation" (Mahalia Swears) – 0:07
- "Come Sunday" (a cappella) – 5:47
- "(Pause track)" – 0:06
Personnel
- Duke Ellington — piano
- Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry — trumpet
- Ray Nance — trumpet & violin
- Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman — trombone
- John Sanders — valve trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton — clarinet
- Bill Graham — alto saxophone (subbing for Johnny Hodges)
- Russell Procope — clarinet & alto saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney — baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Woode — bass
- Sam Woodyard — drums
- Mahalia Jackson — vocals
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References
- Down Beat: September 18, 1958 Vol. 25, No. 19
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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