Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "On first glance this LP combines together a pair of unlikely musical partners; the unique multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Duke Ellington's former ballad singer Al Hibbler. However Rahsaan was very well acquainted with Ellington's music and he plays respectfully behind Hibbler on many of the standards, taking the wild 'Carney and Bigard Place' as an instrumental. Hibbler (who did not record much this late in his career) is in good voice and phrases as eccentrically as ever".[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz gives the album a four star rating (of a possible four) plus a special "Crown" accolade.[4]
Track listing
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 4:38
- "Daybreak" (Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:12
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 3:48
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell) – 2:53
- "This Love of Mine" (Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Jr., Frank Sinatra) – 4:55
- "Carney and Bigard Place" (Roland Kirk) – 5:34
- "I Didn't Know About You" (Ellington, Russell) – 4:01
- "Something 'Bout Believing" (Ellington) – 6:05
- "Dream" (Kirk) – 2:30
- Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NY on March 14 (track 9), March 30 (tracks 2-4 & 8) & March 31 (tracks 1 & 5-7), 1965
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