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Era jazz, Duke Ellington would have a difficult time getting respect in the button-down world of concert music. And when Ellington premiered his first long- form piece, Black, Brown and Beige, in 1943 (available on the stunning Carnegie Hall Concerts, January 1943), he was considered a dilettante. He laid the work aside until this recording, which came in early 1958--with the added oomph of gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson on board for all the suite's vocal parts. On this expanded reissue, there's an alternate take of the entire piece as well as two unrelated tracks recorded during the Black, Brown sessions but never before released. The suite is an expansive look, from Ellington's vantage, of course, at the evolution of African American history and culture. So there are ripples of spirited tone poetry, soaring gospel vocals from Jackson (with spare, aching piano from Ellington in spots), thundering horn-fronted swing from the band, and a consistency and unity on par with any symphonic work of the modern era. Ellington was always sensitive about this piece. After all, it showed a lot of what he held in high esteem: history, musical meditations on culture, and a full, colourful use of a band that Ellington held together for an amazingly long time. If only for Mahalia Jackson's takes on "Come Sunday", by now an acknowledged standard, this set is awesome. --Andrew Bartlett
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As a composer and bandleader associated indelibly with the nightclub scenes of pre-Swing ... more
Era jazz, Duke Ellington would have a difficult time getting respect in the button-down world of concert music. And when Ellington premiered his first long- form piece,Black, Brown and Beige, in 1943 (available on the stunningCarnegie Hall Concerts, January 1943), he was considered a dilettante. He laid the work aside until this recording, which came in early 1958--with the added oomph of gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson on board for all the suite's vocal parts. On this expanded reissue, there's an alternate take of the entire piece as well as two unrelated tracks recorded during theBlack, Brownsessions but never before released. The suite is an expansive look, from Ellington's vantage, of course, at the evolution of African American history and culture. So there are ripples of spirited tone poetry, soaring gospel vocals from Jackson (with spare, aching piano from Ellington in spots), thundering horn-fronted swing from the band, and a consistency and unity on par with any symphonic work of the modern era. Ellington was always sensitive about this piece. After all, it showed a lot of what he held in high esteem: history, musical meditations on culture, and a full, colourful use of a band that Ellington held together for an amazingly long time. If only for Mahalia Jackson's takes on "Come Sunday", by now an acknowledged standard, this set is awesome. --Andrew Bartlett
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As a composer and bandleader associated indelibly with the nightclub scenes of pre-Swing ... more
Era jazz, Duke Ellington would have a difficult time getting respect in the button-down world of concert music. And when Ellington premiered his first long- form piece,Black, Brown and Beige, in 1943 (available on the stunningCarnegie Hall Concerts, January 1943), he was considered a dilettante. He laid the work aside until this recording, which came in early 1958--with the added oomph of gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson on board for all the suite's vocal parts. On this expanded reissue, there's an alternate take of the entire piece as well as two unrelated tracks recorded during theBlack, Brownsessions but never before released. The suite is an expansive look, from Ellington's vantage, of course, at the evolution of African American history and culture. So there are ripples of spirited tone poetry, soaring gospel vocals from Jackson (with spare, aching piano from Ellington in spots), thundering horn-fronted swing from the band, and a consistency and unity on par with any symphonic work of the modern era. Ellington was always sensitive about this piece. After all, it showed a lot of what he held in high esteem: history, musical meditations on culture, and a full, colourful use of a band that Ellington held together for an amazingly long time. If only for Mahalia Jackson's takes on "Come Sunday", by now an acknowledged standard, this set is awesome. --Andrew Bartlett
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Advantages: The fundamentals - Classic Big Band Style Jazz Disadvantages: Sound quality was poor
DukeEllington composed many interesting traditional jazz music suited at that time for big band style. Amongst the popular music he wrote were Mood Indigo, It Don't Mean A Thing, Caravan, Chelsea Bridge and many more. His compositions in my opinion were very radical compared to those of the traditional era which cause some people to dislike it. It applies more tension chords as ever, bringing in modern jazz concepts and adapting them in a traditional context.
He is however one of the legends in the field of jazz and although many do not know him, they have heard of him. Many of his songs are taken today and played in small group bands, trios and quartets and improvised to meet modern expectations.
I personally enjoyed the tracks because I am a jazz fanatic. What I didn't enjoy was the poor recording quality which is probably ...
jazzwillie 28.05.2004 (29.05.2004)
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been marinated in soy and honey so it was a rich glossy dark brown/black and you could see all the fibres of the meat. I was reluctant to try a piece as I can't stand steak you chew and chew for all eternity but this was totally the opposite, it didn't melt in the mouth but it was incredibly tender and although I was given a substantial piece to try I wasn't there all week chomping away. The marinade gave it a lovely soft smoky taste which at first I thought was some kind of oriental tea. £7.50
* Dim Sum *. I had the baked pork dumplings which were different to how I expected them to be in that they were like tiny Cornish pasties filled with a solid-but-soft piece of minced pork and coriander. This came in a bamboo steamer which was odd considering they weren't steamed, along with a small pot of mango chutney.
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Product details
Title
Black Brown And Beige
Performer
Ellington, Duke & Mahalia Jackson
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Sub Genre
Classic Jazz Vocals
Release Date
17/11/2008
Original Release Year
2008
Label / Distributor
Essential Jazz Classics / Discovery
Guest Artist(s)
Ellington, Duke & Mahalia Jackson
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
8436028694303
Catalogue Number
EJC 55430
Additional notes
Album Notes
Full performer name: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson. Personnel includes: Duke Ellington (piano); Mahalia Jackson (vocals); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Shorty Baker, "Cat" Anderson (trumpet); Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (trombone); Ray Nance (violin); Sam Woodyard (drums). Producer: Irving Townsend. Reissue producer: Nedra Olds-Neal. Includes liner notes by Irving Townsend, John Sanders and Phil Schaap. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Mahalia Jackson (vocals). Widely regarded as one of Ellington's finest works, this extended piece is intended as--in the Duke's words--"a tone parallel to the history of the American Negro." Originally premiered in Carnegie Hall in 1943, it is a work of symphonic complexity and astonishing range and appeal. The performance on this Collector's Edition disc consists of two major parts of the complete piece, "Work Song" and "Come Sunday." Each of these is further divided into six parts, through which the themes are stated, developed, restated, and set in dialogue with other voices. Shifting tempos, swelling orchestrations, and standout playing by Harry Carney, Quentin Jackson, Cat Anderson, and Ray Nance further heighten the impact of this Ellington masterwork. The distinguishing mark, however, is the presence of Mahalia Jackson. Her rich, deeply soulful delivery on "Come Sunday" and the finale (in which Jackson sings the 23rd Psalm) give the piece the stirring immediacy that its subject matter demands. Jackson's performance and the elegant, dramatic interpretations of the Orchestra provide irrefutable evidence of the breadth and ambition of the Duke's compositional imagination.
Album Reviews
Q (2/96, pp.104-105) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...written in the early `40s, and its historical importance (as blueprint for the suites that extended jazz forms from the short jam) is equal to anything in the Ellington canon..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Part I
2.
Part II
3.
Part III (AKA Light)
4.
Part IV (AKA Come Sunday/featuring Mahalia Jackson)
5.
Part V (AKA Come Sunday Interlude/featuring Ray Nance)
6.
Part VI (23rd Psalm)
7.
Portrait Of Ella Fitzgerald
8.
Mood Indigo
9.
Sophisticated Lady
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