Ellington '66

by Duke Ellington

Ellington '66 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1963-02
  • Label: Reprise, Impulse!
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.09/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Despite its forward-looking title, 'Ellington '66' finds the legendary bandleader taking a sophisticated, retrospective look at the contemporary pop charts. The Grammy-winning session utilizes lush big band arrangements to recontextualize hits by The Beatles and Frank Sinatra, demonstrating Ellington's enduring capacity to elevate popular commercial material.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Red Roses for a Blue Lady
  2. Charade
  3. People
  4. All My Loving
  5. A Beautiful Friendship
  6. I Want to Hold Your Hand
  7. Days of Wine and Roses
  8. I Can't Stop Loving You
  9. The Good Life
  10. Satin Doll
  11. Moon River
  12. Ellington '66

Credits

  • Duke Ellington - primary artist, written-by
  • Tepper-Bennett - written-by
  • Henry Mancini - written-by
  • Johnny Mercer - written-by
  • Bob Merrill - written-by
  • Jule Styne - written-by
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by
  • Donald Kahn - written-by
  • Stanley Styne - written-by
  • Don Gibson - written-by
  • Jack Reardon - written-by
  • Sacha Distel - written-by
  • Billy Strayhorn - written-by

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