Ellington’s “Black, Brown, and Beige” | Juilliard Jazz Orchestra
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24-Sep-2022
Walter Blanding conducts the Juilliard Orchestra in this performance of “Black, Brown, and Beige.” This extended work was written by Duke Ellington for his first concert at Carnegie Hall, on January 23, 1943. It was intended to elevate American music, specifically jazz, to be on par with European classical music and challenge America to live up to its founding principles of freedom and equality for all.
Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
Black, Brown, and Beige (1943)
Black
Part I Work Song
Part II Come Sunday
Part III Light
Brown
Part I West Indian Dance
Part II Emancipation Celebration
Part III Blues Theme Mauve
Beige
Part I Various Themes
Part II Sugar Hill Penthouse
Part III Finale
Walter Blanding conducts the Juilliard Orchestra
Performed and recorded on September 24, 2022, at Peter Jay Sharp Theater
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