Money Jungle

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Money Jungle
Studio album by Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach
Released	1962
Recorded	September 17, 1962
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:25
Label	Blue Note
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1] All Music Guide Exp. ed.

Money Jungle is a 1962 jazz trio session by Duke Ellington with drummer Max Roach and bassist Charles Mingus.

[edit] Track listing

Expanded edition

1. "Money Jungle" –5:27
2. "Fleurette Africaine" –3:33
3. "Very Special" –4:23
4. "Warm Valley" –3:31
5. "Wig Wise" –3:17
6. "Caravan" –4:11
7. "Solitude" –5:31
8. "Switch Blade" –5:21
9. "A Little Max (Parfait)" –2:57
10. "Rem Blues" –4:15
11. "Backward Country Boy Blues" –6:30
12. "Solitude" –4:42
13. "Switch Blade" –5:11
14. "A Little Max (Parfait)" –2:56
15. "Rem Blues" –5:44

(All compositions by Ellington except 6. by Ellington, Mills, & Tizol, and 7. by DeLange, Ellington, & Mills. Tracks 12-15 are alternate takes.)

[edit] Personnel

• Duke Ellington — piano
• Charles Mingus — double bass
• Max Roach — drums

(Recorded September 17, 1962 at Sound Makers, New York City.)