Ellington '66
# Ellington '66

Ellington '66 is an album by American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington that was 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.

## 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".

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## 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" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 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" (Ellington, Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:31
* "Moon River" (Mancini, Mercer) – 2:42
* "Ellington '66" (Ellington) – 2:34

## Personnel

* Duke Ellington – piano
* Cat Anderson, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams – trumpet
* Rolf Ericson – trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 8 & 9)
* Ray Nance – trumpet (tracks 1, 4–7 & 10–12)
* Mercer Ellington – trumpet (tracks 4, 7, 10 & 11)
* Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
* Chuck Connors – bass trombone
* Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
* Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
* Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
* Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – tenor saxophone
* Peck Morrison – double bass (tracks 2, 3, 8 & 9)
* John Lamb – bass (tracks 1, 4–7 & 10–12)
* Sam Woodyard – drums
