It Don’t Mean a Thing – 

composed by Duke Ellington

 

LEAD SHEETS

Lyrics

Download C Inst.  (piano, flute, voice, violin, guitar, drums)

Download Bb Inst. (trumpet, tenor sax, clarinet)

Download Eb Inst. (also sax, bari sax)

Download Bass Clef (bass, cello, trombone)

LISTENING

Duke Ellington with Ray Nance (vocals) Version

Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington Version

Sheila Jordan Version 1 (1960, fast)

Sheila Jordan Version 2 (2000, medium tempo, bass duet)

BACKING TRACKS

(also feel free to use iReal to choose your key/tempo)

Piano (160 BPM)

Piano, Faster (220 BPM)