Another old (unreleased) demo that I made for a past big band arrangement assignment during my undergrad studies, the audio mock-up is kinda crap as I just took it directly from Musescore 3 :D

“It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is a 1932 jazz standard originally composed by Duke Ellington. It consists of distinct hemiola features, with a fast-paced swing in a standard 32-bar “AABA” form. My arranged version of this song brings in intricate drum parts from John Wasson’s Caravan intro, as well as incorporating newly written Big Band segments to complement the existing song structure. An additional intro segment that was originally composed as part of Sarah Vaughan’s version is also included in this arrangement.

Additional Source Acknowledgements:
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) - Tony Bennet, Lady Gaga
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) - Ella Fitzgerald
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) - Sarah Vaughan
Caravan - John Wasson (for the 2014 film “Whiplash”)
Sing, Sing, Sing (Parts 1 & 2) - Benny Goodman
Sing Sing Sing - Alan Silvestri (for the 2016 film “Allied”)
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 I. Feierlich, misterioso - Anton Bruckner

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Composer • Arranger • Keyboardist
Based in Singapore

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Paul Ng