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Duke Ellington Money Jungle (1962)
YEAR: 1962\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nDuke Ellington surprised the jazz world in 1962 with his historic trio session featuring Charles Mingus \nand Max Roach. Not in a mood to simply rework older compositions, the bulk of the LP focused on \nmusic he wrote specifically for the session. "Money Jungle" is a thunderous opener, a blues that \nmight be classified somewhere between post-bop and avant-garde. The gem of the date is the \nfragile, somewhat haunting ballad "Fleurette Africaine," where Mingus' floating bass line and \nRoach's understated drumming add to the mystique of an Ellington work that has slowly been \ngathering steam among jazz musicians as a piece worth exploring more often. "Very Special" is a \njaunty upbeat blues, while the angular, descending line of "Wig Wise" also proves to be quite \ncatchy. Ellington also revisits "Warm Valley" (a lovely ballad indelibly associated with Johnny \nHodges) and an almost meditative "Solitude." Thunderous percussion and wild bass lines \ncomplement a wilder-than-usual approach to "Caravan." Every jazz fan should own a copy of this \nsensational recording session. \n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDuke Ellington\t: Piano\nCharlie Mingus\t: Bass\nMax Roach\t: Drums\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This jazz cd contains 13 tracks and runs 56min 50sec.
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1. Duke Ellington - Very Special (04:26)
2. Duke Ellington - A Little Max (Parfait) (02:57)
3. Duke Ellington - A Little Max (Parfait) - alternate take (02:55)
4. Duke Ellington - Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) (03:36)
5. Duke Ellington - REM Blues (04:17)
6. Duke Ellington - Wig Wise (03:19)
7. Duke Ellington - Switch Blade (05:23)
8. Duke Ellington - Caravan (04:13)
9. Duke Ellington - Money Jungle (05:28)
10. Duke Ellington - Solitude - alternate take (04:43)
11. Duke Ellington - Solitude (05:33)
12. Duke Ellington - Warm Valley (03:33)
13. Duke Ellington - Backward Country Boy Blues (06:19)