It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) by Duke Ellington Brass Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music
By Duke Ellington"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard, characterized by jazz historian Gunther Schuller as "now legendary", "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for Brunswick Records (Br 6265) on February 2, 1932. This arrangement for brass quartet includes the following parts: Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, F Horn, Trombone or Tuba.It is suitable for repertoire, classroom and recital.
Details
Summary
- Ensembles:
- Brass Ensemble
- Genres:
- 20th Century Standards Swing Contemporary
- Composers:
- Duke Ellington Irving Mills
- Publishers:
- Diego Marani
- Format:
- Score Set of Parts Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Instructionals:
- Methods and More
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Duke Ellington
- Arrangers:
- Diego Marani
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 9
Detailed Description
SKU: A0.527494
By Duke Ellington. By Duke Ellington and Irving Mills. Arranged by Diego Marani. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Contemporary, Instructional, Jazz, Standards. Score and parts. 9 pages. Diego Marani #2550877. Published by Diego Marani (A0.527494)."It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard, characterized by jazz historian Gunther Schuller as "now legendary", "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for Brunswick Records (Br 6265) on February 2, 1932.
This arrangement for brass quartet includes the following parts: Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, F Horn, Trombone or Tuba.
It is suitable for repertoire, classroom and recital.
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- Ensemble:
- Brass Ensemble
- Publisher:
- Diego Marani