Mood Indigo (album)

Mood Indigo
Studio album by Frank Morgan
Released	1989
Recorded	June 26–27, 1989
Studio	RCA Recording Studios, Studio C, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:03
Label	Antilles 91320
Producer	John Snyder
Frank Morgan chronology
Central Avenue Reunion (1989) Mood Indigo (1989) A Lovesome Thing (1990)

Mood Indigo is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded in 1989 and released on the Antilles label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The review by AllMusic's Scott Yanow said: "Every Morgan recording is well worth picking up (the altoist has been very consistent in the studio), but this one purposely has less mood variation than most and is often a bit melancholy."

Track listing

1. "Lullaby" (George Cables) – 1:29
2. "This Love of Mine" (Hank Sanicola, Sol Parker, Frank Sinatra) – 6:36
3. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington) – 4:18
4. "Bessie's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 8:59
5. "A Moment Alone" (Buster Williams) – 1:46
6. "Mood Indigo" (Ellington) – 5:59
7. "Up Jumped Spring" (Freddie Hubbard) – 4:58
8. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 4:29
9. "We Three Blues" (Frank Morgan) – 6:55
10. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:55
11. "Lullaby" (Cables) – 1:36
12. "Gratitude" (Morgan) – 0:35

Personnel

Performance

• Frank Morgan – alto saxophone, voice (tracks 1–4 & 6–12)
• Wynton Marsalis – trumpet (tracks 4 & 6)
• George Cables (tracks 1, 3, 8, 10 & 11), Ronnie Mathews (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7) – piano
• Buster Williams (tracks 2, 4–7, 9 & 10) – bass
• Al Foster (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 & 10) – drums

Production

• John Snyder – producer
• Joe Lopes – engineer