It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) by Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra

First released: 1968, Length: 3:04

Creators (20)

Instruments

  1. “Sir” Roland Hanna (Sep 1966) piano
  2. Bill Berry (Sep 1966) trumpet
  3. Bob Brookmeyer (Sep 1966) trombone
  4. Cliff Heather (Sep 1966) trombone
  5. Eddie Daniels (Sep 1966) saxophone
  6. Garnett Brown (Sep 1966) trombone
  7. Jerome Richardson (Sep 1966) saxophone
  8. Jerry Dodgion (Sep 1966) saxophone
  9. Jimmy Nottingham (Sep 1966) trumpet
  10. Joe Farrell (Sep 1966) saxophone
  11. Mel Lewis (Sep 1966) drums (drum set)
  12. Pepper Adams (Sep 1966) saxophone
  13. Richard Davis (Sep 1966) bass
  14. Richard Williams (Sep 1966) trumpet
  15. Sam Herman (Sep 1966) guitar
  16. Snooky Young (Sep 1966) trumpet
  17. Thad Jones (Sep 1966) flugelhorn
  18. Tom McIntosh (Sep 1966) trombone

Vocals

  1. Joe Williams (Sep 1966)

Locations

Recorded At

  1. A & R Recording (Sep 1966)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Sep 1966)

    Composer

    1. Duke Ellington (Aug 1931)

    Lyricist

    1. Irving Mills (1931)

Releases containing this recording (2)

Official

Album

  1. Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis: The Jazz Orchestra 1968 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
  2. Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis: The Jazz Orchestra 15 Nov 1994 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra