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And His Mother Called Him Bill is a studio album by Duke Ellington recorded in the wake of the 1967 death of his long-time collaborator, Billy Strayhorn. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1969.
Ellington recorded the album as a tribute to Billy Strayhorn, who died of cancer in May 1967.[1][2] Strayhorn was a composer, arranger, and one of Ellington's closest friends
The album was recorded in August and November 1967.[2] The material is Strayhorn's compositions, including some that had not previously been recorded.[1] Ellington chose the songs to demonstrate Strayhorn's versatility and range, as well as to pay homage to the qualities that he most admired in his late writing partner.[1]
"Blood Count" was Strayhorn's last composition, written for the Ellington Orchestra's 1967 concert at Carnegie Hall. Another piece with a medical-related title is "U.M.M.G.", short for 'Upper Manhattan Medical Group'.[2] The 1951 composition "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" showcases Cootie Williams, Jimmy Hamilton, and John Sanders.
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Mercer Ellington – trumpet
- Cat Anderson – trumpet
- Herbie Jones – trumpet
- Cootie Williams – trumpet
- Clark Terry – flugelhorn
- Lawrence Brown – trombone
- Buster Cooper – trombone
- Chuck Connors – bass trombone
- John Sanders – valve trombone
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Russell Procope – clarinet and alto saxophone
- Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet and tenor saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- Aaron Bell – double bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums
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