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.

Personnel

• Duke Ellington — piano
• William "Cat" Anderson — trumpet
• Harold Shorty Baker — trumpet
• Clark Terry — trumpet
• Ray Nance — trumpet, violin
• John Sanders — valve trombone
• Quentin Jackson — trombone
• Britt Woodman — trombone
• Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone
• Bill Graham — alto saxophone
• Harry Carney — baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Woode — bass
• Sam Woodyard — drums
• Mahalia Jackson — vocals

Track listing

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