Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & Max Roach- Money Jungle

Label: American Jazz Classics

Released 2019

This release presents the complete original album Money Jungle (United Artists UAS 15017), which was the only trio collaboration of Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Both youngsters greatly admired Duke. Ellington himself briefl y 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.” A complete 1953 Ellington trio session has been added as a bonus.

Track Listing:

1. Money Jungle
   
2. Fleurette Africaine
   
3. Very Special
   
4. Warm Valley
   
5. Wig Wise
   
6. Caravan
   
7. Solitude
   
8. Switch Blade
   
9. A Little Max (Parfait)
   
10. REM Blues
    
11. Backward Country Boy Blues
    
12. Solitude [alt tk]
    
13. Switch Blade [alt tk]
    
14. A Little Max (Parfait) [alt tk]
    
15. REM Blues [alt tk]
    
16. Kinda Durkish
    
17. Montevideo
    
18. December Blue