Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue
Jazz
| Mar 2013
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2013-03-09
Reviewed 2013-03-09
TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON: Money Jungle – Provocative in Blue
Concord, 2013
MODERN JAZZ – Unusual re-interpretation of a classic 1963 Duke Ellington album. The original Money Jungle was an all-star trio effort notable for a weird, uneasy tension. Carrington, a drummer, also uses a trio with Gerald Clayton on piano and Christian McBride on bass, but she mixes in more soul, a variety of guest musicians, and a few audio clips from economic or political speeches on track 1.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9
1. 6:21 – drum/spoken-word intro, dives into hard trio swing, strong bass solo
2. 5:57 – soulful ballad with cool scatting & trumpet by Clark Terry, soft winds
3. 6:01 – country-blues intro, slinky r&b groove with wordless Lizz Wright vocal
4. 4:11 – straight trio swing, very true to the original concept, strong solos
5. 6:17 – playful, a Stevie Wonder-ish feel, rolling solos, spaced-out ending
6. 4:39 – odd staccato walking rhythm, more flowing in the middle
7. 5:37 – trio creeps very carefully at first, switches to an optimistic glide
8. 5:02 – jaunty tune with busy rhythm & latin percussion; piano explores
9. 6:28 – slow blues drag, played straight, but horns enter to pull it gently apart
10. 5:09 – sweet, dusky ballad: romantic piano way out in front
11. 6:44 – atmospheric, fragile r&b; Shea Rose/Herbie Hancock spoken-word
[ Fo ] - 9 March 2013
Concord, 2013
MODERN JAZZ – Unusual re-interpretation of a classic 1963 Duke Ellington album. The original Money Jungle was an all-star trio effort notable for a weird, uneasy tension. Carrington, a drummer, also uses a trio with Gerald Clayton on piano and Christian McBride on bass, but she mixes in more soul, a variety of guest musicians, and a few audio clips from economic or political speeches on track 1.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9
1. 6:21 – drum/spoken-word intro, dives into hard trio swing, strong bass solo
2. 5:57 – soulful ballad with cool scatting & trumpet by Clark Terry, soft winds
3. 6:01 – country-blues intro, slinky r&b groove with wordless Lizz Wright vocal
4. 4:11 – straight trio swing, very true to the original concept, strong solos
5. 6:17 – playful, a Stevie Wonder-ish feel, rolling solos, spaced-out ending
6. 4:39 – odd staccato walking rhythm, more flowing in the middle
7. 5:37 – trio creeps very carefully at first, switches to an optimistic glide
8. 5:02 – jaunty tune with busy rhythm & latin percussion; piano explores
9. 6:28 – slow blues drag, played straight, but horns enter to pull it gently apart
10. 5:09 – sweet, dusky ballad: romantic piano way out in front
11. 6:44 – atmospheric, fragile r&b; Shea Rose/Herbie Hancock spoken-word
[ Fo ] - 9 March 2013
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Charting
2013-03-09 — 2013-05-12
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 12 | 2 |
| May 5 | 2 |
| Apr 28 | 1 |
| Apr 21 | 2 |
| Apr 14 | 1 |
| Apr 7 | 1 |
| Mar 31 | 1 |
| Mar 24 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Money Jungle | ||
| 2. | Fleurette Africain | ||
| 3. | Backward Country Boy Blues | ||
| 4. | Very Special | ||
| 5. | Wig Wise | ||
| 6. | Grass Roots | ||
| 7. | No Boxes (Nor Words) | ||
| 8. | A Little Max (Parfait) | ||
| 9. | Switch Blade | ||
| 10. | Cut Off | ||
| 11. | Rem Blues/Music |