Terri Lyne Carrington

In 1962, Duke Ellington recorded a trio date with bassist Charlie Mingus and drummer Max Roach that is today considered one of the pivotal jazz recordings of the 1960s. Money Jungle, the 1963 album that emerged from the session, was – among other things – a commentary on the perennial tug-of-war between art and commerce. In some ways, the album’s 11 tracks were intended as a sort of counterbalance to the capitalist bent of the Mad Men generation. Fifty years later, this precarious balance in the world of jazz – or in any art form, for that matter – hasn’t changed much. Enter GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer, composer and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington, who enlists the aid of two high-profile collaborators – keyboardist Gerald Clayton and bassist Christian McBride – to pay tribute to Duke, his trio and his creative vision with a cover of this historic recording.

PERSONNEL:

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON, drums
GERALD CLAYTON, piano
CHRISTIAN McBRIDE, bass
ROBIN EUBANKS, trombone
TIA FULLER, alto sax, flute
ANTONIO HART, flute
NIR FELDER, guitar
ARTURO STABLE, percussion
SHEA ROSE, voice on track 11
LIZZ WRIGHT, voice on track 3
HERBIE HANCOCK, voice of Duke Ellinton, track 11

SPECIAL GUEST:
CLARK TERRY, trumpet on track 2

TRACKS:
01.Money Jungle
02. Fleurette Africain
03. Backward Country Boy Blues
04. Very Special
05. Wig Wise
06. Grass Roots
07. No Boxes (Nor Words)
08. A Little Max (Parfait)
09. Switch Blade
10. Cut Off
11. Rem Blues/Music