money jungle money jungle studio album pianist double bassist drummer recorded september released february compositions written seven original recorded time album later releases added tracks recording session album reviewed positively time release subsequent reviews remained highly favorable negative comments concentrated differences playing style musicians brought gap argument led leaving studio mid session hundreds musicians influenced recording particular freedom individual expression small group setting background producer helped duke working paris early 1960s later douglas joined moved new_york received according account surprise visit suggested recording piano based album known big band leader douglas suggested double bassist insisted having drummer played regular bassist leader orchestra fired days following fight musician time recording years old difference strengthened guiding figure born influence music recording contract signed recorded trio album according musicians met day recording told think poor man like play material recording music recording monday september new_york_city 57th street sixth avenue seventh session begin arrived midday set drums found writing material despite suggestion previous day compositions brought piece according given lead sheet gave basic melody harmony plus visual image described pianist example crawling streets heads agents people exploited artists play music musicians declined chance recording track tape experience playing money jungle post album original contained seven tracks composed strongly associated title track bar blues opens strongly played notes joins chords supports ride snare bass drum final minute beat magazine observed bends strings force makes instrument sound like cross delta blues guitar ballad developed simple melody stated piano features floating bassline understated drumming special bar blues possibly improvised compositions plus wig wise angular descending line written specifically album plays melody low octaves adding like notes imitating orchestral sound ballads piano solo piece enter final minute releases feature compositions switch blade backward country boy blues blues little max latin influenced track features switch blade slow blues showcases puts feeling precision answers duke plays according drummer backward country boy blues probably given title usual blues construction reversed chord chord persistent rumors clashes musicians session douglas version complained playing left studio mid session taking bass caught street outside persuaded return account slightly different reason leaving persuaded return elevator version upset use compositions recording duke son stated trio contract albums persuaded record critic suggests listening tracks order recorded easily hear tension building uptempo numbers temporary departure probably occurred playing money jungle represents apex group inner tension strings firing music laying highly chords release history original released stereo versions bought emi subsidiary reissued album contained recordings session previously unreleased works written session plus alternative takes order presented edition songs recorded sound quality original recording improved release engineer original tapes bit adding clarity drums particular release seven songs arranged original order songs alternative takes placed afterward increasing number tracks reception influence critics contemporaneous reviews favorable album awarded grand prix star review beat magazine called money jungle astonishing described fastest company repeatedly praised new musical territory heard play album especially push strongly hear boss dominates mean accomplishment billboard positive describing memorable content historical importance playing later reviews largely positive allmusic called sensational recording session recommended jazz fan jazz claimed completely steals suggested long standing staples relatively weak renditions know changes track described angular piano trio masterpiece confirmed inherent austin chronicle praised playing ideas said album stands meeting jazz royalty writing record remixed reissue village_voice critic robert_christgau said angular modernist swing session piano trio records supper clubs sound quality original recording described incidents distortion piano microphone stereo recording piano center double bass far right channel drums strictly left channel slightly piano musicians hundreds musicians inspired album pianist states jazz album bought sounds like orchestra played trio inspired big like observed members trio thing compares later groups led stating later groups way everybody kind zone definitely playing composition tune like duke max money jungle different view session beat blind listening test criticised record company putting musicians saying max play hell bass player max hell drummer duke play play duke impressed playing believes best recordings piano forced musicians ways normally played commented free elements playing describing album greatest examples piano playing heard remarked forceful interaction facilitated space band rhythm brass included money jungle tracks album money jungle led release blue includes cover versions tracks original album compositions premiered album wig wise commonly recorded track listing songs composed stated reissue blue note blue note composers blue note composers personnel musicians duke piano double bass drums production
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