Duke Ellington
Money Jungle

© 1987 Manhattan/Capitol Records, Inc.
Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2

Compact Disc

To hear this album is to believe fully in the validity and lasting qualities of jazz. Ellington displays the scope of four decades of musical experience. He adroitly mixes the most advanced harmonic chords, a touch of stride piano, and Ellingtonia of the thirties and forties. Mingus and Roach know their Ellington and perform as this were a trio of longstanding.

George Wein (from liner notes)

Tracks

  1. Very Special (4:23) *
  2. A Little Max (Parfait) (2:55) *
  3. A Little Max (Parfait) - alternate take (3:40) **
  4. Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) (3:33)
  5. REM Blues (4:15) *
  6. Wig Wise (3:17)
  7. Switch Blade (5:22) *
  8. Caravan (4:12) (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
  9. Money Jungle (5:26)
  10. Solitude - alternate take (5:50) **
  11. Solitude (5:32)
  12. Warm Valley (3:31)
  13. Backward Country Boy Blues (6:21) *

    All compositions by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted

Personnel

Information

Date and location
September 17, 1962, Sound Makers, New York City
Total time
56:58
Original issue (year)
United Artists UAS 15017, UAS 5632 and Solid State SS 18022
Reissues (year)
Blue Note BNP 25113 and UAS 15017 (USA) and UAL 14017 (Europe)
Producer
Alan Douglas
Engineer
Bill Schwartau
Liner notes
George Wein

Comments

* previosly unissued
** does not appear on LP configuration

See also