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An even more commercial effort than Ellington '65, 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 much of the music here is standard American Popular Song à la "Satin Doll" and "Red Roses for a Blue Lady," other tracks such as the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" are clearly attempts at reaching a younger record-buying audience.
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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Roses for a Blue LadyRoy Bennett, Sid Tepper | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | CharadeHenry Mancini, Johnny Mercer | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | PeopleJule Styne | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | All My LovingJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | A Beautiful FriendshipDonald Kahn, Stanley Styne | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | I Want to Hold Your HandJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Days of Wine and RosesHenry Mancini, Johnny Mercer | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | I Can't Stop Loving YouDon Gibson | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | The Good LifeSacha Distel | Duke Ellington | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Satin DollDuke Ellington, Johnny Mercer | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | Moon RiverHenry Mancini, Johnny Mercer | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Ellington '66Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 206 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Bennett | Composer |
| 2 | Sacha Distel | Composer |
| 3 | Duke Ellington | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Don Gibson | Composer |
| 5 | Donald Kahn | Composer |
| 6 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 7 | Henry Mancini | Composer |
| 8 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 9 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 10 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 11 | Stanley Styne | Composer |
| 12 | Sid Tepper | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |