Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & Max Roach - Money Jungle - The Complete LP

This release presents the complete original album Money Jungle (United Artists UAS 15017), which was the only trio collaboration of Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Both youngsters greatly admired Duke. Ellington himself briefly featured Roach (in 1950) and Mingus (in 1953) in his band, and expressed on multiple occasions his appreciation for Mingus' compositions. Most of the repertoire here was especially composed for the date, while the only old tunes they recorded were Warm Valley, Caravan, and Solitude. A complete 1953 Ellington trio session has been added as a bonus.