Journey in Black | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 22, 2023 [1] | |||
Genre | Jazz [2] | |||
Length | 55:55 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Christie Dashiell chronology | ||||
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Journey in Black is an album by Christie Dashiell. [3] [4] The album earned Dashiell a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. [5]
In an interview with NPR, Dashiell said:
I wanted Journey in Black to—while the title is—like, black is kind of the central word in the title, I wanted to open up what black looks like and means to people. So often I find I lead my life with, I'm a Black woman, and this is my Black experience, which is incredibly true. And also sometimes that blocks me from experiencing things more from a human space. And I think, like, the human themes of love, loss, grief, joy, friendship—all of us can relate to that, Black, white, brown, whatever. [6]
She also spoke of the first track on the album, "Ancestral Folk Song", as honoring her grandmothers and other ancestors "that made the music". [6]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ancestral Folk Song" | 8:56 |
2. | "Grief" | 7:13 |
3. | "How It Ends" | 5:38 |
4. | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | 7:30 |
5. | "Always Stay" | 3:04 |
6. | "Influence" | 5:44 |
7. | "The Things You Do" | 5:33 |
8. | "Invitation" | 7:53 |
9. | "Brother Sister" | 4:24 |
Total length: | 55:55 |