Money jungle, an album by duke ellington charlie mingus max roach. Im really at a loss for words when it comes to this album. According to terry teachout, duke ellington s story is one of a somewhat betterthanaverage stride pianist largely devoid of formal musical training who managed to turn himself into a great composer. Duke ellington was born at the turn of the century. Yet, aside from ellington s own rather unrevealing autobiography and a collection of reminiscences of his band members, no indepth biography of this preeminent figure of twentiethcentury music and entertainment has previously existed. The piano has some distortion now and then, but ellington s colortones retain their spectrum, and the drums and bass sound fine and bold.
Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Money jungle is a thunderous opener, a blues that might be classified somewhere between postbop and avantgarde. While the pairing might have portended a dynamic clash of the musical generations, instead we got a casual, respectful, and musically generous meeting of likeminded souls. Money jungle by duke ellington charlie mingus max roach. It was recorded on september 17, 1962, and released in february 1963 by united artists jazz. The great summit by duke ellingtonlouis armstrong vinyl, oct2016, jazz images. Listen to your favorite songs from money jungle by duke ellington feat. Not in a mood to simply rework older compositions, the bulk of the lp focused on music he wrote specifically for the session. It is not typical duke ellington, but if you get it, it is one of those albums. Money jungle, ellington, mingus and roach a musical meeting of minds that packs an emotional punch. Duke ellington piano, composer, charles mingus bass, max roach drums, alan douglas producer, bill schwartau engineer, frank gauna cover design, photography, george wein liner notes. 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. A life of duke ellington by terry teachout new york. Duke ellington piano, composer, charles mingus bass, max roach drums, alan douglas producer, bill schwartau engineer, frank gauna cover design, photography, george wein liner.
He wrote thousands of works, composing popular songs, art songs, a wide variety of instrumentals, suites, symphonic works, movie and tv scores, and music for ballet all of a very high quality. By graham e peterson october 23, 2015 sign in to view read count. He was never the greatest timekeeper, but sonny greer was perfect for duke ellingtons orchestra during 19241951, adding color and class to the rhythm section. Ellington had ample help from his organization, which included the gifted composer and. It is now accepted as a jazz standard, and jazz historian gunther schuller characterized it as now legendary and a prophetic piece and a prophetic title. Released in february 1963 on united artists catalog no. Vinyl reissue of duke ellington money jungle jazz classics.
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. By 1918 he had formed a band, and after appearances in nightclubs in harlem he became one of the most famous figures in american jazz. 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. Find album credit information for money jungle duke ellington on allmusic. Cahn a blue fog that you can almost see through see transblucency e. Money jungle duke ellington sheet music, music books. Dec 21, 20 2 tiger rag, 1929 duke ellington and the jungle band dr. Plb 0786821507 addressing readers directlyyou ever heard of the jazzplayin man, the man with the cats who could swing with his band. Within 10 days of recording money jungle, duke ellington also made a record of music with john coltrane in a much more traditional style. Lp, album, re, 180 blue note, united artists jazz, united artists jazz b003146101, uajs 15017. Duke ellington and his cotton club orchestrawriter. Artistically the era of swing and of the big bands was dominated by the orchestra of edward duke ellington 1899, the first great composer and selfarranger of jazz music and one of the most prolific in the entire history of music.
The eloquent firing of charles mingus by duke ellington medium. He met ellington in 1919 when he was a member of the howard theatres orchestra in washington, d. Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book wikipedia. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. A stunning introduction to duke ellington s life and work, the book includes a bibliography, videography, and list of museum exhibitions dedicated to ellington. Duke ellingtons most popular book is music is my mistress.
African flower air conditioned jungle all too soon black and tan fantasy bojangles cjam blues caravan come sunday cotton tail do nothin till you hear from me dont get around much anymore duke s. Money jungle, an album by duke ellington on spotify. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Seeing as this recording followed the money jungle, session it is very likely that ellington told coltrane about the session and maybe even showed him some of the music. James lincoln collier fills this gap with his definitive critical. Charles mingus, who had been fired by ellington decades earlier, wrote the elegy duke ellington s sound of love in 1974, a few months after ellington s death. List of books and articles about duke ellington online. A giant collection of ellington s best, all presented in the famous real book notation. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The sets nearly all originals, and titles include money jungle, le fleurs africaines, and wig wise. In an npr interview listen in realplayer, max roach recalls the tension between mingus and ellington in this recording. Top 10 favorite duke ellington tracks noah baerman. Duke ellington and his cotton club orchestra writer. However, when duke grew older and heard piano played in a way that tickled his senses, he sat right down.
Duke ellington has 120 books on goodreads with 1662 ratings. Duke ellington song titles title also known as writer 11. Mingus and roach can be heard more clearly, and it actually sounds like decent stereo imaging. Generational and stylistic differences between the three masters led to fearless musicmaking of the highest order. 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 piano 63 charles mingus double bass 40 max roach drums 38 analysis caravan money jungle is a studio album by pianist duke ellington with double bassist charles mingus and drummer max roach. But to say merely that ellington was a great composer ignores his achievement as a musician.
Lyricists irving mills it dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing is a 1931 composition by duke ellington, whose lyrics were written by irving mills. Duke ellington money jungle vinyl music online raru. Ellington made his first professional appearance as a jazz pianist in 1916. Music lovers everywhere have hailed duke ellington as one of the greatest geniuses of jazz. Because his career stretched from the roaring twenties to just after the nixon scandal, and because of the large breathe of his work he has been a household name for decades. Stevie wonder wrote the song sir duke as a tribute to ellington which appeared on his album songs in the key of life released in 1976. The count meets the duke duke ellington orchestracount basie orchestra columbia jazz masterpieces cj 40586 money jungle. Duke ellington charlie mingus max roach money jungle. Duke ellington money jungle new vinyl lp bonus tracks, 180 gram. Duke ellingtons money jungle on vinyl lp steve hoffman. Duke ellington by andrea davis pinkney, brian pinkney. Creole rhapsody complete american decca recordings 1930 1931, top tracks. Books by duke ellington author of music is my mistress.
This site contains over songs from this era in real audio 3 format, as well as hundreds of biographies and discographies of jazz musicians. Duke ellington surprised the jazz world in 1962 with his historic trio session featuring charles mingus and max roach. Money jungle duke ellington, charlie mingus, max roach. Duke ellington money jungle vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp.
Music another of the unique artist permutations created by alan douglas in the early sixties, during his time. Very well pressed, quiet background, good quality package. The blantonwebster band rca bluebird 56591rb first time. On september 17, 1962, duke ellington, charles mingus and max roach gathered at sound makers studio in nyc and recorded money jungle, one of the most celebrated jazz trio albums of all time. Jan 01, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from money jungle by duke ellington feat. Composed by duke ellington from the album money jungle released under united artists jazz label in 1963. Money jungle is a studio album by pianist duke ellington with double bassist charles mingus and drummer max roach. 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 ellington s songs. From soundstage march 06 you need listen no further than money jungle classic recordsunited artists jazz 15017 to grasp the genius of duke ellington, but if youre into audiophile sound, youll. Apparently, mingus walked out of the recording session on the first day. Indeed, the tension is evident in the albums title track money jungle listen to full mp3. But his genius never dimmed as witness the new music the far east suite and ad lib on nippon on this superb set.
Duke ellington piano, charles mingus bass, max roach drums 2. The official real book the duke ellington real book. 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. It is not typical duke ellington, but if you get it, it is one of those albums you need to own. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Complete your duke ellington charlie mingus max roach collection.
The eloquent firing of charles mingus by duke ellington. It dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing wikipedia. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, 18991974, american jazz musician and composer, b. Money jungle bonus tracks by duke ellington vinyl, jan20. Duke ellington s most popular book is music is my mistress. Being familiar with duke ellington recordings made in a big orchestraband setting i was. 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. Shop 47 records for sale for album money jungle by duke ellington on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Duke ellington could have been forgiven if, by the time he was 67, he had gradually lost his creative desire not to mention his writing skills. Lewis porter turned my coat to this in graduate school as part of the lineage of the tune from the original dixieland jazz band through the sophistication of art tatum in 1933 and on to charlie parker and others after that. Expand product details the story of one of americas greatest composers, duke ellington, is lavishly told here in jazzinspired prose. He recorded in trio with max roach and charles mingus money jungle,a summitt in the history of jazz piano,with coleman hawkins on impulse,with louis.
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