Money Jungle
by Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach
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| ! | 07/18/2026 02:10 | xhitmanx | 1,572 | 74/100 |
| ! | 06/12/2026 13:51 |  AAL2014 | 4,162 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2026 23:55 | martintho | 4,726 | 75/100 |
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| ! | 11/04/2025 20:40 |  VictorVale | 3,882 | 81/100 |
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An original album, but not as musically developed as I thought it would be. It is much closer to impressionistic music; relaxing, but not particularly memorable. 9/10. (Edited)
Jboy56 09/04/2022 07:26 | #289246
Solid but a tad old-fashioned for the time period.
first release 1962
Really love this album. can't recommend enough
Kingturtle 03/21/2016 17:05 | #162292 | TOP COMMENT
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They never played as a trio before this recording. Mingus and Roach didn't know what songs or instructions they had until the tapes were about to role. So what you have here is a very raw experience of jazz. And it is tremendous!
A good record but not great. Sometimes discord works in arts favor, not the case here.
Great artists, who did not always get along. It was reported Mingus left before the album was complete as it was agreed by all three artists to collaborate, however, Ellington tended to have things done his way to the displeasure of Mingus. Regardless, it sounds great, and one of the better playing performances from Ellington since the 1940s.
O.T. 05/18/2012 19:24 | #42655 | TOP COMMENT
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Again at the top of an art form. What an artist and what a collective effort.
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