Black, Brown and Beige (1958 album)

Black, Brown and Beige is a 1958 jazz album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, featuring Mahalia Jackson.

The album is a recording of a revised version of Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige suite. After a disappointing critical response to its first performance in 1943, Ellington divided the three-part suite into six shorter sections, leaving in "Come Sunday" and "Work Song", and it is this version that is recorded here.

Track listing
All tracks by Duke Ellington


 * 1) "Part I" – 8:17
 * 2) "Part II" – 6:14
 * 3) "Part III" (a.k.a. Light) – 6:26
 * 4) "Part IV" (a.k.a. Come Sunday) – 7:58
 * 5) "Part V" (a.k.a. Come Sunday) – 3:46
 * 6) "Part VI" (23rd Psalm) – 3:01
 * Bonus tracks on re-releases
 * 1) "Track 360" (a.k.a. Trains) (alternative take) – 2:02
 * 2) "Blues in Orbit" (a.k.a. Tender) (alternative take) – 2:36
 * 3) "Part I" (alternative take) – 6:49
 * 4) "Part II" (alternative take) – 6:38
 * 5) "Part III" (alternative take) – 3:08
 * 6) "Part IV" (alternative take) – 2:23
 * 7) "Part V" (alternative take) – 5:51
 * 8) "Part VI" (alternative take) – 1:59
 * 9) "Studio conversation" (Mahalia Swears) – 0:07
 * 10) "Come Sunday" (a cappella) – 5:47
 * 11) "(Pause track)" – 0:06

Personnel

 * Duke Ellington – piano
 * Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry – trumpet
 * Ray Nance – trumpet & violin
 * Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman – trombone
 * John Sanders – valve trombone
 * Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
 * Bill Graham – alto saxophone (subbing for Johnny Hodges)
 * Russell Procope – clarinet & alto saxophone
 * Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
 * Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
 * Jimmy Woode – bass
 * Sam Woodyard – drums
 * Mahalia Jackson – vocals