LIMITED EDITION CD.
MINI-LP PAPERSLEEVE & GATEFOLD REPLICAS WITH OBI.
24-BIT DIGITALLY REMASTERED.
PLUS 3 BONUS TRACKS

There are a number of reasons why Money Jungle is considered a unique jazz recording. First of all， the album stands out for its superb musical quality. It also marks a very rare trio session in the otherwise prolific discography of Duke Ellington. The album is best known， however， for being Duke’s only true recorded collaboration with two much younger jazz geniuses: Charles Mingus and Max Roach. To say that they were stars of “modern jazz” in contraposition with Ellington would be nearly an insult. Duke never ceased to change and grow musically， and like all masterpieces， his music always was (and still is) modern. Duke was a great admirer of most of the younger talents in jazz， including those from the bebop school.
Money Jungle reworks three older compositions: “Warm Valley” –first recorded in 1940–， “Caravan” –first taped in 1936–， and “Solitude” –first recorded in 1934. (For the latter two we have added orchestral studio versions by Ellington as a bonus). However， Duke wrote the bulk of the material specifically for the LP. Among these new compositions， only “Fleurette Africaine” (also known as “Les Fleurs Africaines” and “African Flower”) would enter Ellington’s concert repertoire (usually performed as an unaccompanied piano piece). It would also be recorded by various other artists， including Gary Burton and Michel Petrucciani. None of the other selections would be recorded again by Duke following the Money Jungle date， although “Wig Wise” was taped by other musicians， such as Billy Mays and Jason Moran.

DUKE ELLINGTON piano; CHARLES MINGUS bass; MAX ROACH drums
New York September 17 1962.
Original recordings produced by Alan Douglas.
*BONUS TRACKS
(Duke Ellington & His Orchestra):
13: New York October 14 1957.
14: New York December 18 1950.
15: New York May 1 1962.

1. MONEY JUNGLE
2. FLEURETTE AFRICAINE
3. VERY SPECIAL
4. WARM VALLEY
5. WIG WISE
6. CARAVAN
7. SOLITUDE
8. SWITCH BLADE
9. A LITTLE MAX (PARFAIT)
10. REM BLUES
11. BACKWARD COUNTRY BOY BLUES
12. SOLITUDE [alt tk]
13. SOLITUDE [orchestral version 1] *
14. SOLITUDE [orchestral version 2] *
15. CARAVAN [orchestral version] *
All compositions by DUKE ELLINGTON except “Caravan” (Juan Tizol-Duke Ellington) and “Solitude” (Duke Ellington-Eddie De Lange).