Ellington '66

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Ellington '66
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Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released 1965
Recorded January 19 & 21, 1965
Studio Fine Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz, big band
Label Reprise
Duke Ellington chronology
Joya Sherrill Sings Duke
(1965)		Ellington '66
(1965)		 Concert in the Virgin Islands
(1965)

Ellington '66 is an album by American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington that was recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1965. [1] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group. [2]

Duke Ellington American jazz musician, composer and band leader

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than fifty years.

Reprise Records American record label

Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Warner Bros. Records, one of its flagship labels.

The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

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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". [3]

<i>Ellington 65</i> 1965 album by Duke Ellington

Ellington '65 is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1964 and released on the Reprise label in 1965. The album features recordings of popular tunes arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, a formula that was revisited on Ellington '66 (1966).

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Track listing

  1. "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett) – 3:40
  2. "Charade" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:40
  3. "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) – 3:22
  4. "All My Loving" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:26
  5. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 2:47
  6. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:04
  7. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Mancini, Mercer) – 3:23
  8. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 3:57
  9. "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 3:16
  10. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:31
  11. "Moon River" (Mancini, Mercer) – 2:42
  12. "Ellington '66" (Ellington) – 2:34

Personnel

Cat Anderson American jazz trumpeter

William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and for his wide range, especially his playing in the higher registers.

Herbie Jones was an American jazz trumpeter and arranger.

Cootie Williams American trumpeter

Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter.

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References

  1. ↑ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 10, 2010
  2. ↑ Grammy Awards Database
  3. 1 2 Collar, M. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2010
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