Very well pressed, quiet background, good quality package. Money jungle is a superb performance from three heroes of jazz. Duke ellington charlie mingus max roach money jungle duke ellington charlie mingus max roach. Check out caravan by duke ellington on amazon music.
Night and stars above that shine so bright the mystery of their fading light that shines upon our caravan sleep upon my shoulder as we creep across the sands so i may keep. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Lp, album, re, 180 blue note, united artists jazz, united artists jazz b003146101, uajs 15017. Money jungle plus 3 bonus tracks by duke ellington, charles. This rerelease is not the greatest in terms of sound reproduction. In 2010 the triangular park, across the street from duke ellingtons birth site, at the intersection of new hampshire and m streets, nw was named the duke ellington park.
Wig wise jdisc is a tool for exploring jazz recordings, with rich information on the artists, songs, and labels, and vast legacy of lps and cds that have shaped the music we enjoy and. Nov 26, 2011 15 videos play all duke ellington, charles mingus, max roach money jungle 1962 full album 2002 cd reissue roy hulland backward country boy blues remastered duration. Duke ellington money jungle vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Shop 47 records for sale for album money jungle by duke ellington on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. The gem of the date is the fragile, somewhat haunting ballad fleurette africaine, where mingus floating bassline and roachs understated drumming add to the mystique of an ellington work that has slowly been gathering steam among jazz musicians as a piece worth exploring more often. Like ellington s piano in the foreground, money jungle is a trio recording in this case featuring charlie mingus on bass and max roach on drums. The song caravan, typically a showcase for cootie williams muted trumpet, sounds very different and doesnt feature a trumpet at all on the albums money jungle and the duke at tanglewood.
Money jungle by duke ellington 8436559466523 cd barnes. The complete original album money jungle united artists uas15017, which was the only trio collaboration of duke ellington with charles mingus and max roach. Jan 01, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from money jungle by duke ellington feat. It was recorded on september 17, 1962, and released in february 1963 by united artists jazz. Money jungle, ellington, mingus and roach a musical meeting of minds that packs an emotional punch. Duke ellington timeline featuring albums and other. The gem of the date is the fragile, somewhat haunting ballad fleurette africaine, where mingus floating bassline and roach s understated drumming add to the mystique of an ellington work that has slowly been gathering steam among jazz musicians as a piece worth exploring more often. I am not a big fan of direct metal mastering dmm which is. Duke ellington develops the jungle sound ragtime, boogiewoogie, new orleans blues and the harlem renaissance it all went into the rich mix that made up duke. To further complicate things, the sidemen often made albums under their own names. With the duke ellington allstars and the billy strayhorn allstars. The exotic sound of caravan interested exotica musicians.
Album jazzin legeanat 60 kaikkien aikojen klassikkoa. Find album credit information for money jungle duke ellington on allmusic. Duke ellington, charlie mingus, max roach money jungle. All but one of the compositions were written by ellington, with four of the seven on the original lp being recorded for the first time on this album. Duke ellington money jungle jdisc online jazz discography. I am not a big fan of direct metal mastering dmm which is how this copy was remastered. Money jungle is a studio album by pianist duke ellington with double bassist charles mingus and drummer max roach. Provided to youtube by universal music group fleurette africaine african flower duke ellington money jungle. Money jungle is a thunderous opener, a blues that might be classified somewhere between postbop and avantgarde. Martin denny, arthur lyman, and gordon jenkins all covered it. Duke ellington, charles mingus, max roach money jungle 1962 full album 2002 cd reissueroy hulland charly antolini.
Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book wikipedia. Duke ellington charlie mingus max roach money jungle. One of the greatest composers of the 20th century, and the leader for 50 years of a band that became the greatest of all jazz orchestras. Money jungle is a studio album by pianist duke ellington with money jungle is a studio album by pianist duke ellington with double bassist charles mingus and drummer max roach. Ellingtons residence at 2728 sherman avenue, nw, during the years 19191922, 75 is marked by a bronze plaque. Ellington himself briefly featured roach in his band during the early 1950s, and expressed on multiple occasions his appreciation for mingus. Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book is a 1957 studio album by the american jazz singer ella fitzgerald, accompanied by duke ellington and his orchestra, focusing on ellingtons songs. Dukes place a multipurpose duke ellington thread steve. Listen to your favorite songs from caravan by duke ellington now. Part of fitzgeralds song book series, it is the only one where the composer is also featured as a performer and the first occasion fitzgerald. Duke ellington develops the jungle sound ragtime, boogiewoogie, new orleans blues and the harlem renaissance it.
The gem of the date is the fragile, somewhat haunting ballad fleurette africaine, where mingus floating bassline and roachs understated drumming add to the mystique of an ellington work that has slowly been gathering steam. In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble. Being familiar with duke ellington recordings made in a big orchestraband setting i was. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Lp, album, re, 180 united artists jazz, united artists jazz, blue note b003146101, uajs 15017. It is not typical duke ellington, but if you get it, it is one of those albums you need to own. Caravan is an american jazz standard that was composed by juan tizol and duke ellington and first performed by ellington in 1936. Find duke ellington credit information on allmusic. Like ellingtons piano in the foreground, money jungle is a trio recording in this case featuring charlie mingus on bass and max roach on drums. Listen to your favorite songs from money jungle by duke ellington feat. Jan 01, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from caravan by duke ellington now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Money jungle blue note 7243 5 38227 2 9 recorded 17 september 1962, new york city duke ellington piano.
Money jungle, an album by duke ellington on spotify. Caravan by duke ellington on amazon music unlimited. Caravan juan tizol and duke ellington song wikipedia. The gem of the date is the fragile, somewhat haunting ballad fleurette africaine, where mingus floating bassline and roach s understated drumming add to the mystique of an ellington work that has slowly been gathering steam. The duke at tanglewood is a live album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington fronting the boston pops orchestra conducted by arthur fiedler which was recorded at tanglewood and released on rca victors classical red seal label. He met ellington in 1919 when he was a member of the howard theatres orchestra in washington, d.
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