It Don’t Mean a Thing

~ Recording by Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Tony Williams

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:28The Master TrioThe Master TrioThe Master TrioAlbum
BAYBRIDGE RECORDSKUX-183-B
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:33The Master TrioThe Master TrioThe Master TrioAlbum
BAYBRIDGE RECORDS38CP-1
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:34Tommy FlanaganMaster TrioTommy FlanaganAlbum
Four StarFS-40057
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:33Tommy FlanaganMaster TrioTommy FlanaganAlbum
Prestige Elite (UK jazz compilations label)PRCDSP 203
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:33The Master TrioMilestonesThe Master TrioAlbum
BAYBRIDGE RECORDSTECW-20648
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:34Tommy FlanaganMaster TrioTommy FlanaganAlbumPhoenix USA
Bootleg
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:32Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Tony WilliamsThe TrioTommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Tony WilliamsAlbum
Gambit Records (bootleg)69218
1.1It Don’t Mean a Thing6:32Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Tony WilliamsThe TrioTommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Tony WilliamsAlbum
Gambit Records (bootleg)

Relationships

recorded in:New York, United States (from 1983-06-16 until 1983-06-17)
recording engineer:Tony May (engineer) (from 1983-06-16 until 1983-06-17)
assistant engineer:Ollie Cotton
co-producer:児山紀芳
bass and double bass [bass]:Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1983-06-16 until 1983-06-17)
drums (drum set):Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (from 1983-06-16 until 1983-06-17)
piano:Tommy Flanagan (from 1983-06-16 until 1983-06-17)
recorded at:A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1983-06-16 until 1983-06-17)
recording of:It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (in 1983-06: instrumental)

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

lyricist:Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
referred to in medleys:Duke Elington Medley: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 〜Satin Doll〜Mood Indigo〜Take the “A” Train〜ending〜It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (order: 1)
later parody versions:It Don't Mean a Thing If Your State's Not a Swing
later versions:Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Ellington Mix: It Don’t Mix
Swingy Thing (Solo Tenor Horn & Brass Band)
arrangements:It Don't Mean A Thing (Arr. Bengt Hallberg)
It Don’t Mean a Thing (arr. Mac Huff)
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (for choir, Parry)