It's a Jungle in Here
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| It's a Jungle in Here | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | August 2–4, 1993 | |||
| Studio | RPM and Live Wire, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz funk | |||
| Length | 54:50 | |||
| Label | Gramavision[1] | |||
| Producer | Jim Payne | |||
| Medeski Martin & Wood chronology | ||||
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It's a Jungle in Here is the second album by the experimental jazz funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood, released in 1993.[2][3] The trio supported the album by playing shows with Bio Ritmo.[4] "Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself" is a medley of Thelonious Monk and Bob Marley.[5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the trio transports King Sunny Ade's 'Moti Mo' into a languorous sprawl cleverly accented by Soweto Township-like horns, summons the spirit of the Meters on 'Wiggly's Way' and burns down the joint on the scorching 'Beeah'."[8] The Washington Post noted that "Medeski is both the color and melody man, delighting in thickly layered organ blues lines and emphatic piano chords that add both texture and momentum to 'Shuck It Up' and the title track."[4] The Austin American-Statesman called the album "creative and challenging music, pumped up with strong street sensibilities and performed with undeniable virtuosity."[9]
