One year across the standards
Recorded in 1966
75 recordings on this site were made in 1966, across 58 tunes.
January
- Secret LoveArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1966 · The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California · Limelight
- I'm Beginning to See the LightJohnny Hodges and Earl Hines · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- RosettaJohnny Hodges and Earl Hines · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Verve
- Love for SaleThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1966 · New York City · Columbia
February
- Maiden VoyageBobby Hutcherson · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Blue Note
- My ShipCal Tjader · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- Cantaloupe IslandNat Adderley · 1966 · Atlantic
- I Get a Kick Out of YouThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1966 · New York · Columbia
- Spring Is HereBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Town Hall, New York · Verve
- FootprintsWayne Shorter · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Blue Note
March
- Blue in GreenBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Village Vanguard, New York City · Milestone
- How InsensitiveWes Montgomery · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- Satin DollBlossom Dearie · 1966 · Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London · Fontana
- Watermelon ManIllinois Jacquet with Milt Buckner and Alan Dawson · 1966 · Lennie's on the Turnpike, West Peabody, Massachusetts · Cadet
April
- OleoHampton Hawes Trio · 1966 · Mitchell's Studio Club, Los Angeles · Contemporary
- The Shadow of Your SmileHampton Hawes Trio · 1966 · Mitchell's Studio Club, Los Angeles · Contemporary
- Chega de SaudadeGary Burton Trio · 1966 · RCA Victor's Studio B, New York City · RCA Victor
- Deep PurpleStanley Turrentine Quartet · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Impulse!
- I Concentrate on YouThe Cannonball Adderley Quintet with Strings · 1966 · Capitol
- Ain't Misbehavin'Shirley Scott Trio · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Impulse!
- Sometimes I'm HappyShirley Scott · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Impulse!
May
- Summer SambaWalter Wanderley · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- The Shadow of Your SmileOscar Peterson Trio · 1966 · Chicago Sound Studios, Chicago · Limelight
- I've Got You Under My SkinBill Evans and Jim Hall · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- My Favorite ThingsJohn Coltrane · 1966 · Village Vanguard, New York City · Impulse!
- NaimaJohn Coltrane · 1966 · Village Vanguard, New York City · Impulse!
June
- A Time for LoveTony Bennett · 1966 · CBS 30th Street Studio, New York · Columbia
- RosettaYusef Lateef · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Impulse!
- Exactly Like YouYusef Lateef Quartet · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Impulse!
July
- All BluesMiles Davis Quintet · 1966 · Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island · Columbia/Legacy
- The Gentle RainRamsey Lewis · 1966 · Universal Recording Studio, Chicago · Cadet
- Summer SambaJohnny Mathis · 1966 · Mercury
- Sweet Georgia BrownElla Fitzgerald with Marty Paich · 1966 · United Western Studios, Hollywood · Verve
- Time After TimeElla Fitzgerald with Marty Paich · 1966 · United Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA · Verve
- Whisper NotElla Fitzgerald · 1966 · United Western Recorders, Hollywood · Verve
- Só Danço SambaElla Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington · 1966 · Côte d'Azur, France · Verve
- It Don't Mean a ThingElla Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington · 1966 · Jazz à Juan festival, Juan-les-Pins, France · Verve
August
September
- Summer SambaAstrud Gilberto and Walter Wanderley · 1966 · New York · Verve
- The SidewinderTamiko Jones and Herbie Mann · 1966 · New York City · Atlantic
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to YouJoe Williams with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra · 1966 · New York · Solid State
October
- My Favorite ThingsKenny Burrell with Richard Evans' Orchestra · 1966 · Chicago · Cadet
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Verve
- LauraBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- My Melancholy BabyBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- Star EyesBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ · Verve
- Stella by StarlightBill Evans Trio · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- FootprintsMiles Davis Quintet · 1966 · Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City · Columbia
November
- Black OrpheusStan Getz Quartet · 1966 · Salle Pleyel, Paris · Verve
- September SongZoot Sims with Gary McFarland Orchestra · 1966 · London · Impulse!
December
- How InsensitiveOscar Peterson · 1966 · Universal Recorders, Chicago · Limelight
- Samba de OrfeuOscar Peterson · 1966 · Universal Recording, Chicago · Limelight
- Summer SambaRamsey Lewis · 1966 · RCA Studios, Chicago · Cadet
- The SidewinderBud Shank & the Sax Section · 1966 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Pacific Jazz
- MeditationOscar Peterson · 1966 · Universal Recording, Chicago · Limelight
- The Shadow of Your SmileMilt Jackson Sextet · 1966 · New York City · Limelight
- Don't Blame MeColeman Hawkins · 1966 · New York City · Pablo
Month not known
- A FelicidadeAstrud Gilberto · 1966 · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Verve
- A FelicidadeHugh Masekela · 1966 · (not found) · Universal
- A Foggy DayThe George Benson Quartet · 1966 · Columbia
- Black OrpheusCharlie Byrd · 1966 · Columbia
- Don't Worry 'Bout MeFrank Sinatra with Count Basie · 1966 · Copa Room, Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas · Reprise
- FlamingoHerb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass · 1966 · A&M
- It Don't Mean a ThingWild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges · 1966 · Atlantic City, New Jersey · RCA Victor
- Just You, Just MeJaki Byard · 1966 · Prestige
- Mood IndigoClark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer · 1966 · New York · Mainstream
- My RomanceThe Hampton Hawes Trio · 1966 · Mitchell's Studio Club, Los Angeles (April 30 and May 1, 1966) · Contemporary
- My Shining HourHarold Arlen · 1966 · CBS
- Once I LovedWes Montgomery & the Wynton Kelly Trio · 1966 · The Penthouse, Seattle · Resonance
- One Note SambaSérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1966 · A&M
- Spring Is HereHampton Hawes Trio · 1966 · Mitchell's Studio Club, Los Angeles · Contemporary
- Summer SambaDizzy Gillespie · 1966 · Limelight
- Só Danço SambaSérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1966 · Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California · A&M
- Watermelon ManGloria Lynne · 1966 · Everest
- Água de BeberSérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1966 · A&M