Smada

Smada has a long and somewhat unusual history. Originally written for a group called the Moonlight Harbor Band sometime in the late 1930s, Strayhorn crafted multiple arrangements of the tune before settling on the final version recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1951. Even the title wasn't solidified until then; at various points prior, this song was known as "Ugly Duckling," "Don't Take My Love," and "Jenny Lou Stomp." The version presented here is based on the version recorded by the Ellington orchestra's 1967 tribute to Strayhorn "...and his mother called him Bill." The majority of this arrangement has been prepared from Strayhorn's sketch score and a set of original parts. Unfortunately, some sections of the trumpet and trombone parts are missing both from the parts and sketch score and appear to have been lost. These sections have been transcribed accordingly.