180 gram vinyl

Presented here is the complete original album Money Jungle), which was the only trio collaboration of Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Both youngsters greatly admired Duke. Ellington himself briefly featured Roach (in 1950)and Mingus (in 1953) in his band, and expressed on multiple occasions his appreciation for Mingus’ compositions. Most of the repertoire here was especially composed for the date, while the only old tunes they recorded were ‘Warm Valley,’ ‘Caravan,’ and ‘Solitude.’There are a number of reasons why Money Jungle is considered a unique jazz recording. First of all, the album stands out for its superb musical quality. It also marks a very rare trio session in the otherwise prolific discography of Duke Ellington. The album is best known, however, for being Duke’s only true recorded collaboration with two much younger jazz geniuses: Charles Mingus and Max Roach. *****Down Beat’Duke Ellington continues to be a most unpredictable and amazing musician. This album is astonishing-this is Ellington the soloist in some of the fastest company around.’ (Don DeMicheal)**** AllMusic’Duke Ellington surprised the jazz world in 1962 with his historic trio session featuring Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Every jazz fan should own a copy of this sensational recording session.’ (Ken Dryden)

Additional Details

Label: Vinyl Lovers

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 40 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/11/19

UPC: 8436544171197