Come Sunday

"Come Sunday"
Song
Recorded1943
SongwriterDuke 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.

History

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.

Notable recordings

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Come Sunday". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. pp. 66–68. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  3. ↑ "Bittersweet – Carmen McRae". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jennifer Holliday". Recording Academy. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Pitts, Leonard (August 23, 1990). "Music Reviews: DONNA MCELROY Bigger World (Warner/Reprise)". LA Weekly. p. 84. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 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.