update 2010-01-26
EARLY BIG AND SMALL BAND
Duke Ellington TRANSCRIPTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Here is a list of about 20 transcribed arrangements from recordings with Duke's big and small bands

Items marked in the "print" column were computer made. You will note that several arrangements require clarinets.

 Duke Ellington

DUKE ELLINGTON TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR BIG BANDS
title composers recording/
revised stock		 tp
(opt)		 tb sax cl rhythm vo print pdf €
BLACK BEAUTY Ellington E 29 film version 3 1 (2) as ts bars 1 sbs   pr pdf 50
BLACK AND TAN FANTASY Ellington E 27 2 1 as ts bars (as ts)   tu     pdf 60
CREOLE LOVE CALL Ellington-Miley-Jackson E 27 2 1 2as ts 3 sbs vo   pdf 60
HARLEM RIVER QUIVER Ellington E 27 2 1 as ts bars   sbs       80
HAUNTED NIGHTS Ellington E 29 3 2 as bars 1 sbs g       60
IT DON'T MEAN A THING
(If It Ain't Got That Swing)		 Ellington E 32 3 2 2as (ts) bars 1 sbs p dr vo pr   90
JUNGLE NIGHTS IN HARLEM Ellington E 30 3 2 as ts bars 1 sbs p dr   pr   80
THE MOOCHE Ellington E Oct 28 Pathé 3 1 as 3 sbs     pdf 60
MOOD INDIGO Ellington-Bigard E 30 r 3 2 2as ts 3 p sbs dr   pr   70
RING THEM BELLS Ellington E 30 oct 3 2 as ts bars 1 bells vo pr   80
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUES Ellington E 30 1 1   3 p sbs       40
(I Gotta Be a)
RUG CUTTER		 Ellington E 37 2 2 as ts bars 1 p vo4 pr   60
SERENADE TO SWEDEN Ellington E 39 3 3 2as ts bars   sbs       70
TAKE THE A-TRAIN Strayhorn E 41 3 3 2as ts bars       pr   70
YELLOW DOG BLUES W.C Handy E 28 2 (3) 1 (2) ss/as ts bars 3         70
 

Ellington transcriptions for small bands
title composers recording/
reduced		 tp tb sax cl rhythm vo print €
CREOLE RHAPSODY (excerpt) Ellington E 31 / r 1 1 as ts   sbs     30
DICTY GLIDE Ellington E 29 / r 1 1 as ts 1 sbs     50
HARLEMANIA Ellington E 29 / r 1 1 as bars 1 sbs     40
THE JEEP IS JUMPING Ellington E 38 1 1 as bars       pr 40
MOOD INDIGO Ellington E 30 1 1   1 sbs p   pr 40
RING THEM BELLS Ellington Hampton 38 1 1 as bars     vo   40
SWINGING IN THE DELL Ellington E 38 1 1 as bars   sbs     40

Arrangements of Ellington tunes for small bands
title composers recording/
reduced		 tp tb sax cl rhythm vo print €
DO NOTHING ‘TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME Ellington trombone feature 1 1 as bars     (vo)   40
DO NOTHING 'TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME Ellington for low alto vo 3 2 2as bars 1 (opt) sbs vo   40
DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM Ellington   1 1 as ts         30
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD Ellington   1 1 as ts (bars)         50
SLIPPERY HORN Ellington E 32 r 1 1 (3) as bars 1       40
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