Max Roach – Money Jungle

On a Mingus kick lately and saw this used copy at my local store. I was hesitant to bring it home given the hate that the audiophile community has with this label and also not hearing this music beforehand. I took the chance for 15 bucks and was extremely glad that I did. This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite jazz albums. The records is pressed and remastered magnificently and sounds incredible. With 4 extra bonus tracks not included on the original release, this budget copy is a no brainer.
Duke at over 60 years old shows he still has it and is more than capable to hang with the younger generation of bop musicians. His version of Wig Wise and Caravan to start the second side are absolutely fierce. He’s pounding out the chords and melody as if his life depended on it. He also throws in some soft and beautiful numbers with Solitude and Fleurette Africaine.
On the first track, the title track, you can feel the tension created during the session. Whether it was Mingus angry that Duke decided to write all the material for the session or his unhappiness with Roach’s drumming, he’s clawing at his bass strings like he’s trying to rip them off of the pegs. Max Roach gives no quarter to the elder Duke, challenging him and Mingus on this session. Absolutely thrilling jazz that belongs in every collection in some shape or form.

wax time remaster dmm release is available.
truly engaging sound quality, the sound of the piano is authentic, - it brings the analog technology of the '50 time.

the bigger sound is professional, playful.
the cut is professional.

the bonus tracks are truly audiophile quality.

if it doesn't work for you, you must be lighting the wrong needle.

I'm happy with it, it's a good album.
thanks guys!

I think this sounds just fine. Not exactly a hifi record to begin with. I wish Waxtime wouldn’t put contemporary reviews on the back though, ruins the illusion of it being an LP from 1962.

Incidentally, I do wonder what percentage of the hundreds of thousands of discogs reviewers who say “original is better” actually have heard an original.

Horrible, the perfect example of how not to make a reissue. The original recording was not the best but this is just wrong.
Clearly, it was done by people who don't understand how vinyl works. Instead of taking the original recording and focusing on improving it, these guys added 8-10 minutes of """""BONUS""""" to each side making it 25 minutes long and resulting in bad sound, clipping, distortion, and overly compresses throughout the vinyl. I recommend everyone avoid this.

Great sound. Excellent printing. Excellent presentation. A good product. I read the comments above and I made comparisons with Blue Note CD that I have. On my audio system, the CD seems to cut the high frequencies a bit, making the bass better. The sound of the LP, in my opinion, is more natural, closer to the live situation, the piano is heard very well and the bass is also in its place. (see the song "Very Special", a pleasure to listen.)

Bad bad bad bad bad bad. Rubbish! Garbage!!! Stay away from WAXTIME and DOL and all that russian stuff...