Money Jungle
by Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach

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Money Jungle by Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach
Year: 1963
Release date: 1963-00-00
Overall rank: 2,602nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 136 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1963 (12th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (233rd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,602nd)

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Overall rank: 2,602nd | 1960s rank: 233rd | 1963 rank: 12th  Overall chart history
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From 01/21/2016 20:49 | #157281 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
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.
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From 03/21/2016 17:05 | #162292 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
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!
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From 05/18/2012 19:24 | #42655 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Again at the top of an art form. What an artist and what a collective effort.
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A good record but not great. Sometimes discord works in arts favor, not the case here.
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From 10/06/2019 20:33 | #243464 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Really love this album. can't recommend enough
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