It Don't Mean A Thing (M.Lewis)

“It Don’t Mean A Thing (M.Lewis)” is a big band arrangement credited to arranger Mike Lewis, with original composition credited to Duke Ellington. The catalog metadata identifies the ensemble as Big Band and lists the difficulty as advanced. Style is not specified in the available information, so this description does not assign a stylistic category beyond the documented ensemble format. The arrangement is provided as a 74-page set with a confirmed conductor score and confirmed individual parts. The listed instrumentation covers a complete large-ensemble setup: Alto Saxophones 1 and 2, Tenor Saxophones 1 and 2, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpets 1 through 4, Trombones 1 through 4, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drum Set. This makes the catalog entry useful for directors and advanced big band players who need to verify scoring before reviewing the music. The separate score and parts format supports both conductor reference and distribution of individual materials across the listed sections. Because no information is provided about key, tempo, duration, featured soloists, voicings, or other performance details, those elements are intentionally not described here. The entry is best understood as an advanced big band arrangement with documented materials for the specified 17 instruments or parts. This is an advanced Big Band arrangement with a confirmed conductor score and confirmed individual parts. The documented instrumentation includes five saxophone parts, four trumpet parts, four trombone parts, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drum Set. The catalog metadata does not specify a style or additional performance details. Q: Who arranged and composed “It Don’t Mean A Thing (M.Lewis)”? A: The arrangement is credited to Mike Lewis, and the original composer is credited as Duke Ellington. Q: What ensemble and difficulty level are listed? A: It is cataloged for Big Band and is marked advanced difficulty. Q: What materials are included? A: The set contains 74 pages, with a confirmed conductor score and confirmed individual parts. Q: Which instruments are covered? A: The listed instruments and parts are Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone 1, Tenor Saxophone 2, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpets 1–4, Trombones 1–4, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drum Set.