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Duke Ellington surprised the jazz world in 1962 with his historic trio session featuring Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Not in a mood to simply rework older compositions, the bulk of the LP focused on music he wrote specifically for the session. "Money Jungle" is a thunderous opener, a blues that might be classified somewhere between post-bop and avant-garde. 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. "Very Special" is a jaunty upbeat blues, while the angular, descending line of "Wig Wise" also proves to be quite catchy. Ellington also revisits "Warm Valley" (a lovely ballad indelibly associated with Johnny Hodges) and an almost meditative "Solitude." Thunderous percussion and wild basslines complement a wilder-than-usual approach to "Caravan." Every jazz fan should own a copy of this sensational recording session.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Juan Tizol, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Schwartau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Douglas, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
Album review
Duke Ellington surprised the jazz world in 1962 with his historic trio session featuring Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Not in a mood to simply rework older compositions, the bulk of the LP focused on music he wrote specifically for the session. "Money Jungle" is a thunderous opener, a blues that might be classified somewhere between post-bop and avant-garde. 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. "Very Special" is a jaunty upbeat blues, while the angular, descending line of "Wig Wise" also proves to be quite catchy. Ellington also revisits "Warm Valley" (a lovely ballad indelibly associated with Johnny Hodges) and an almost meditative "Solitude." Thunderous percussion and wild basslines complement a wilder-than-usual approach to "Caravan." Every jazz fan should own a copy of this sensational recording session.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:00
- Main artists: Duke Ellington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
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