Come Sunday
1943 jazz standard by Duke Ellington
"Come Sunday" is a sacred jazz piece by Duke Ellington that has become a jazz standard. It was written as a part of the first movement of a suite entitled Black, Brown and Beige.
01History
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 suite and recorded it in its entirety for that year's album titled after the suite. "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.
02Notable recordings
- Duke Ellington, Black, Brown and Beige (rel. 1946), recording of 1943 Carnegie Hall concert
- Duke Ellington, Black, Brown and Beige (1958, with Mahalia Jackson)
- Dizzy Gillespie, A Portrait of Duke Ellington (1960)
- Carmen McRae - Bittersweet (1964)
- Jennifer Holliday, Say You Love Me (1985), Grammy Award Winner, Best Inspirational Performance, 1986
- Donna McElroy, Bigger World (1990)
Sources and credits
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