Come Sunday
| "Come Sunday" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1943 |
| Songwriter(s) | Duke Ellington |
"Come Sunday" is a piece by Duke Ellington, which became a jazz standard. It was written in 1942 as a part of the first movement of a suite entitled Black, Brown and Beige. Ellington was engaged for a performance at Carnegie Hall on January 23, 1943, for which he wrote the entire composition (that whole concert was released in 1977 as The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943). In 1958 he revised the piece and recorded it in its entirety for the 1958 album of the same name.[1] "Come Sunday" was originally a centerpiece for alto saxophone player Johnny Hodges; the 1958 album, which contained a vocal version of the piece with new lyrics by Ellington featuring gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, greatly increased its popularity.[2]
Notable recordings[]
- Duke Ellington – Black, Brown and Beige (rel. 1946), recording of 1943 Carnegie Hall concert[2]
- Duke Ellington – Black, Brown and Beige (1958, with Mahalia Jackson)[2]
- Abbey Lincoln – (1959)[2]
- Dizzy Gillespie – A Portrait of Duke Ellington (1960)[2]
- Eric Dolphy – Iron Man (rec: 1963, rel: 1968)[2]
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album (1996)[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Come Sunday". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. pp. 66–68. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ Dryden, Ken. "Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album - Dee Dee Bridgewater | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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