Released 1965 Release date 1965 | Recorded January 19 & 21, 1965 Label Rhino Entertainment | |
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Awards Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Similar Herbie Jones albums, Jazz albums | ||
Ellington '66 is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1965. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group in 1966.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "Ellington '66 is yet another example of how the change in popular music toward an all rock & roll format found jazz musicians attempting crossover material with varying degrees of success... While Ellington '66 isn't a bad recording and actually bests '65 for sheer listening pleasure, it is by no means required listening and will most likely appeal to die-hard Ellington completists".
Track listing
- "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett) - 3:40
- "Charade" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 2:40
- "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 3:22
- "All My Loving" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:26
- "A Beautiful Friendship" (Stanley Styne, Donald Kahn) 2:47
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:04
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Mancini, Mercer) - 3:23
- "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) - 3:57
- "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) - 3:16
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:31
- "Moon River" (Mancini, Mercer) - 2:42
- "Ellington '66" (Ellington) - 2:34
Personnel
Songs
1Red Roses for a Blue Lady3:40
2Charade2:41
3People3:23