View basket “Historically Speaking – The Duke” has been added to your basket. ..And His Mother Called Him Bill Duke Ellington SKU: LSP3906 Barcode: 4260019712301 34.00 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner Released Date: 22nd October 2004 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info When Billy Strayhorn died of cancer in 1967, Duke Ellington was devastated. His closest friend and arranger had left his life full of music and memories. As a tribute, Ellington and his orchestra almost immediately began recording a tribute to Strayhorn, using the late arranger’s own compositions. The album features well-known and previously unrecorded Strayhorn tunes that showcase his range, versatility, and, above all, the quality that Ellington admired him most for: his sensitivity to all of the timbral, tonal, and color possibilities an orchestra could bring to a piece of music. Full of informality and soulful verve, these recordings feel like they are an afterthought, an unwillingness to completely let go, a eulogy whose final words are questions, elegantly stated and met with only the echo of their last vibrations ringing in an empty room, full of wondering, longing, and helplessness, but above all the point of the questions themselves: “Is this enough?” or “Can there ever be enough to pay an adequate tribute to this man?” They are interesting questions, because only five years later we would all be saying the same thing about Ellington. For a man who issued well over 300 albums, this set is among his most profoundly felt and very finest recorded moments. Recording: August and September 1967 in RCA Victor’s Studio A, New York City, by Ed Begley Production: Brad McCuen Artist Duke Ellington Genre Jazz Label Speakers Corner Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country Germany Track Listings 1. Snibor 2. Boo-Dah 3. Blood Count 4. U.M.M.G. 5. Charpoy 6. After All 7. The Intimacy of the Blues 8. Rain Check 9. Day-Dream 10. Rock Skippin at the Blue Note 11. All Day Long 12. Lotus Blossom Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Duke Ellington View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Duke’s Big 4 (Analogue Productions/Pablo) Jazz | Analogue Productions/Pablo | 180g, 2LP Released 31st May 2024 £47.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Duke’s Big 4 (Analogue Productions/Pablo) £47.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions/Pablo SKU: AAPJ 153 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | CD Released 11th September 2023 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 2204041 Formats: CD Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | 180g, 1LP Released 11th September 2023 £TBC Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) £TBC Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 2204041V Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Historically Speaking – The Duke Jazz | BMG USA - Bethlehem Records | 180g, 1LP Released 12th May 2023 £22.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Duke Ellington Historically Speaking – The Duke £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG USA - Bethlehem Records SKU: 4050538870138 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th May 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Presents (2022 – Remaster) Jazz | BMG USA - Bethlehem Records | 180g, 1LP Released 20th January 2023 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Presents (2022 – Remaster) £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG USA - Bethlehem Records SKU: 4050538816174 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 20th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Money Jungle Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP Released 24th April 2020 £33.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Money Jungle £33.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 847069 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th April 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 16th February 2015 £45.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPJ4418 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 16th February 2015 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Duke Ellington At Newport Jazz | Mobile Fidelity Silver Label | 1LP Released 21st January 2013 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington At Newport £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mobile Fidelity Silver Label SKU: MOFI1035 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st January 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Ellington Uptown Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 20th September 2008 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Duke Ellington Ellington Uptown £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PP4639 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 20th September 2008 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Indigos Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 23rd June 2014 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Indigos £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1008 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 23rd June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more from Duke Ellington Start again More from Jazz Nearly New View Product Quick View Adelhard Roidinger Schattseite Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 10th October 2023 £40.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Adelhard Roidinger Schattseite £40.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: nn273786 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Bobby Hutcherson The Kicker Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 11th September 2020 £40.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bobby Hutcherson The Kicker £40.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 865925 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 11th September 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Neil Ardley Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 2LP Released 11th July 2005 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Neil Ardley Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: GULLPP1018 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 11th July 2005 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jacintha Jacintha Is Her Name: Dedicated To Julie London (180g 45rpm 2LP) Jazz | Groove Note | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 24th April 2024 £73.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jacintha Jacintha Is Her Name: Dedicated To Julie London (180g 45rpm 2LP) £73.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Groove Note SKU: GRV1014-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 24th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk Monk’s Dream Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 14th April 2014 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk Monk’s Dream £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP842 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Horace Tapscott Tapscott + Winds Jazz | Nimbus West | 180g, 1LP Released 25th November 2022 £46.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Horace Tapscott Tapscott + Winds £46.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Nimbus West SKU: NS-4146 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th November 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Ralph Towner At First Light Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 28th April 2023 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ralph Towner At First Light £21.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4875951 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Paul Giger/Jan Garbarek Alpstein Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 6th March 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Paul Giger/Jan Garbarek Alpstein £16.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: ECM1426 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bobby Hutcherson Total Eclipse (Tone Poet) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 3rd May 2024 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bobby Hutcherson Total Eclipse (Tone Poet) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note SKU: 4595321 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 3rd May 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mel Brown Chicken Fat (Verve By Request) Jazz | Verve | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 9th December 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mel Brown Chicken Fat (Verve By Request) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Verve SKU: 4599160 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 9th December 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Duke’s Big 4 (Analogue Productions/Pablo) Jazz | Analogue Productions/Pablo | 180g, 2LP Released 31st May 2024 £47.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Duke’s Big 4 (Analogue Productions/Pablo) £47.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions/Pablo SKU: AAPJ 153 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | CD Released 11th September 2023 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 2204041 Formats: CD Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | 180g, 1LP Released 11th September 2023 £TBC Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1969-1973 (The Lost Recordings) £TBC Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 2204041V Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Historically Speaking – The Duke Jazz | BMG USA - Bethlehem Records | 180g, 1LP Released 12th May 2023 £22.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Duke Ellington Historically Speaking – The Duke £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG USA - Bethlehem Records SKU: 4050538870138 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th May 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Presents (2022 – Remaster) Jazz | BMG USA - Bethlehem Records | 180g, 1LP Released 20th January 2023 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Presents (2022 – Remaster) £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG USA - Bethlehem Records SKU: 4050538816174 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 20th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Money Jungle Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP Released 24th April 2020 £33.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Money Jungle £33.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 847069 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th April 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 16th February 2015 £45.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPJ4418 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 16th February 2015 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington At Newport Jazz | Mobile Fidelity Silver Label | 1LP Released 21st January 2013 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington At Newport £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mobile Fidelity Silver Label SKU: MOFI1035 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st January 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Ellington Uptown Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 20th September 2008 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Duke Ellington Ellington Uptown £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PP4639 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 20th September 2008 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Indigos Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 23rd June 2014 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Indigos £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1008 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 23rd June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View Adelhard Roidinger Schattseite Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 10th October 2023 £40.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Adelhard Roidinger Schattseite £40.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: nn273786 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Bobby Hutcherson The Kicker Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 11th September 2020 £40.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bobby Hutcherson The Kicker £40.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 865925 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 11th September 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Neil Ardley Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 2LP Released 11th July 2005 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Neil Ardley Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: GULLPP1018 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 11th July 2005 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Jacintha Jacintha Is Her Name: Dedicated To Julie London (180g 45rpm 2LP) Jazz | Groove Note | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 24th April 2024 £73.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jacintha Jacintha Is Her Name: Dedicated To Julie London (180g 45rpm 2LP) £73.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Groove Note SKU: GRV1014-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 24th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk Monk’s Dream Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 14th April 2014 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk Monk’s Dream £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP842 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Horace Tapscott Tapscott + Winds Jazz | Nimbus West | 180g, 1LP Released 25th November 2022 £46.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Horace Tapscott Tapscott + Winds £46.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Nimbus West SKU: NS-4146 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th November 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Ralph Towner At First Light Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 28th April 2023 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ralph Towner At First Light £21.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4875951 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Paul Giger/Jan Garbarek Alpstein Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 6th March 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Paul Giger/Jan Garbarek Alpstein £16.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: ECM1426 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Bobby Hutcherson Total Eclipse (Tone Poet) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 3rd May 2024 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bobby Hutcherson Total Eclipse (Tone Poet) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note SKU: 4595321 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 3rd May 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Mel Brown Chicken Fat (Verve By Request) Jazz | Verve | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 9th December 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mel Brown Chicken Fat (Verve By Request) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Verve SKU: 4599160 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 9th December 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders