Journey in Black

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Journey in Black
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22) [1]
Genre Jazz [2]
Length55:55
Label Self-released
Christie Dashiell chronology
Time All Mine
(2016)
Journey in Black
(2023)

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]

Contents

Background

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]

Track listing

Journey in Black track listing
No.TitleLength
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

References

  1. "Christie Dashiell – Journey in Black". Apple Music . September 22, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. Quinn, Peter. "Christie Dashiell: Journey in Black". Jazzwise . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. White, La-Faithia (March 17, 2024). "Christie Dashiell: Journey In Black". All About Jazz . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. Owens Jr., Ulysses. "With 'Journey In Black' Emerging Jazz Vocalist Christie Dashiell Brings the World to Her Doorstep". Jacksonville Music Experience. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. Gomez Sarmiento, Isabella (November 8, 2024). "2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list". NPR.
  6. 1 2 Chang, Ailsa (January 29, 2025). "First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album". NPR.