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In September 1962, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach gathered at Sound Makers Studio in New York City to record Money Jungle, one of the most famous jazz trio albums of all time. The generational and stylistic differences between the three masters resulted in fearless music of the highest quality. The album was originally released on United Artists and featured seven unforgettable compositions by Ellington, including “Caravan”, “Solitude” and a breathtaking version of “Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower)”. “Money Jungle” was awarded the Grand Prix by Jazz Magazine of France. George Wein rightly writes in the liner notes: “A triumvirate, not a trio!”
As part of the extremely popular “Blue Note 85th Anniversary Reissue Series” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by the legendary Kevin Gray, who is also responsible for Blue Note US's analog reissues such as “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” – as a limited Japan only UHQCD with OBI stripe. The original recording session for “Money Jungle” took place on September 17, 1963 at Sound Makers Studios in New York.
UHQCD
1. Money Jungle
2. Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower)
3. Very Special
4. Warm Valley
5. Wig Wise
6. Caravan
7. Solitude