Ellington, M. THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE

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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