Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.527502 By Duke Ellington. By Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Manny Kurtz. Arranged by Diego Marani. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional,Jazz,Standards. 9 pages. Diego Marani #2550899. Published by Diego Marani (A0.527502). In a Sentimental Mood is a jazz composition by Duke Ellington which is also performed as a song. Ellington composed the piece in 1935 and recorded it with his orchestra the same year. Lyrics were later written for the tune by Manny Kurtz. In a Sentimental Mood makes use of a musical technique called contrapuntal or chromatic embellishment of static harmony. This is also sometimes referred to as a line cliché. Ellington recorded his best-known version together with John Coltrane, which is featured on Duke Ellington and John Coltrane andColtrane for Lovers. This arrengement for saxophone quintet includes the following parts: Bb Soprano or Eb Alto (lead part), Eb Alto 1, Eb Alto 2, Bb Tenor and Eb Baritone.