Home / Music / Money Jungle paired Ellington, Mingus, and RoachMusic linernotes album music duke-ellingtonMoney Jungle paired Ellington, Mingus, and RoachDuke Ellington on piano, Charles Mingus on double bass, and Max Roach on drums. Ellington was 63, Mingus 40, and Roach 38 — the generational gap fueled creative tension during the session. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesA blowup between Mingus and Ellington almost derailed Money JungleEllington at Newport was preserved in the National Recording RegistryEllington at Newport was produced by George Avakian for ColumbiaPaul Gonsalves' 27-chorus solo revitalized Duke Ellington's careerDuke Ellington played Newport in 1956ExploreChilly Gonzales blends classical piano with hip hopFather John Misty is Josh Tillman, who was Fleet Foxes' drummer before going soloTrumpeter Fekade Amde Maskal joins Mulatu Astatke on Ethio JazzGary Clark is the Scottish frontman of 1980s pop band Danny WilsonGurf Morlix is an Austin-based singer-songwriter and producerPrevious Mutt Lange helped The Corrs score a number-one single with "Breathless."Next McCoy Tyner's The Real McCoy was cut in a single session