Duke Ellington
THINGS AIN=T WHAT THEY USED TO BE (Arranged and Orchestrated by Calvin Jackson)
Tempo Music, Inc. Music Sales Corp. New York, NY
Instrumentation
Piccolo Flute 2 Oboes 3 Clarinets in B= Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 5 Horns in F 4 Trumpets in B= 3 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Vibraphone Jazz Drums Improvised Piano (optional) Strings
THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE Duke Ellington (Note: Piano plays with rhythm section throughout, and may play a 4-measure introduction at the beginning.)
Arranged and Orchestrated by Calvin Jackson
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3 8va
Fl. 3
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a2 Ob.
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a3 Cl. in B
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Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
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a2 Hn. 3 in F 4
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5 3
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a2
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Tpt. in B
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3 3
a2
3 4
3 3
3 3
1 2 Tbn. Tuba
3
Vib. 3 3
3 3
Jazz Drums
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc. pizz. Cb.
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1 2 Tbn.
Tuba
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Jazz Drums
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Jazz Drums
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1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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* Jazz Drums
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Vc.
Cb. *Piano continues with drums and basses.
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Hn. 3 in F 4
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1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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Jazz Drums
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Cl. in B
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Cbn.
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1 2 Tpt. in B 3 4
1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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Jazz Drums
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Fl.
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Cbn.
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1 2 Tpt. in B 3 4
1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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Jazz Drums
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Vc.
Cb. *This section may be repeated as many times as desired.
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Fl.
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Tuba
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Tuba
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Cl. in B
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Tuba
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Vib. Jazz Drums
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Bn.
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Cbn.
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Hn. 3 in F 4
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gliss. 1 2 Tpt. in B 3 4
gliss. gliss. gliss.
1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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Vib.
Jazz Drums
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Cbn.
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gliss. 1 2 Tpt. in B
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gliss. gliss. gliss.
1 2 Tbn. Tuba
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Vib.
Jazz Drums
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Vn. II
(div.) Va.
(div.)
unis.
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Vc. arco Cb.