"Come Sunday" is a piece by Duke Ellington, which became a jazz standard. It was written 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 suite and recorded it in its entirety for that year's album titled after the suite.[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]
| "Come Sunday" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Recorded | 1943 |
| Songwriter(s) | Duke Ellington |
Notable recordings
edit- 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 – Abbey Is Blue (1959)[2]
- Dizzy Gillespie – A Portrait of Duke Ellington (1960)[2]
- Eric Dolphy – Iron Man (rec: 1963, rel: 1968)[2]
- Jennifer Holliday – Say You Love Me (1985), Grammy Award Winner, Best Inspirational Performance, 1986[3]
- Donna McElroy – Bigger World (1990)[4][5][6]
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album (1996)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jennifer Holliday". Recording Academy. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Pitts, Leonard (August 23, 1990). "Music Reviews: DONNA MCELROY Bigger World (Warner/Reprise)". LA Weekly. p. 84. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Who's Nominated". Austin American Statesman. January 11, 1991. pp. F1. ProQuest 256129966.
Here is complete list of nominations for the 33rd annual Grammy Awards: [...] Best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocal(s): Body and Soul, Tony Bennett, arr. by Jorge Calandrelli; Come Sunday, Donna McElroy, arr. by Mervyn Warren and Cedric Dent; Fumilayo, Dianne Reeves, arr. by George Duke; The Places You Find Love, Siedah Garrett and Chaka Khan, arr. by Jerry Hey, Glen Ballard, Clif Magness and Quincy Jones; Recipe for Love, Harry Connick Jr., arr. by Mark Shaiman and Harry Connick Jr.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (1996). "They're Playing My Song: 'Come Sunday'". Billboard. p. 32. "'Come Sunday' is a classic Duke Elligton song first made popular via his Sacred Concert series. This song has been performed and recorded by various artists over the years, including gospel/soul diva Donna McElroy. The most recent interpretation of the classic tune is the title cut of the gospel/jazz duo Allen & Allen's current CGI Records album." Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Dryden, Ken. "Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album - Dee Dee Bridgewater | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
