Music from the Danish Jungle (1995)

About this title: Guitarist Pierre Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra has a very fitting title, for although they do not perform any Duke Ellington songs on their varied CD (the moody "Fullmoon for a Rhino" comes the closest style-wise), the adventure of Duke's music (along with an inventive use of wah-wah mutes and tone colors) is certainly present. A major surprise occurs halfway through the program when one realizes that this "big band" has no regular trumpeters and utilizes just two trombones and two reeds. Performing 13 originals from band members (including ten by either the leader or pianist Irene Becker) ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rutis Huju #1 [Dorge]
2. Fullmoon for a Rhino [Dorge]
3. Mango for Mingus [Dorge]
4. Det Koster Ej for Megen Strid [Nielsen]
5. The Emigmatic Bird [Dorge]
6. Autumn in Saltum [Becker]
7. Pirup [Becker]
8. Carrier-Pigeon's Perspective [Dorge]
9. Jubee Jubee [Dorge]
10. SKøRping After Dark [Dorge]
11. Kalahari Shuffle [Becker]
12. Hva' Si'r Du? [Zeuthen]
13. Give Me a Break [Clausen]
14. Ritus Russulu Huju #2 [Dorge]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.