Three versions of the same composition, played by different artists.
In today’s episode you will hear:
• Misterioso, composed in 1948 by Thelonius Monk.
• Mood Indigo, composed in 1930 by Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington & Irving Mills.
• Misterioso
01 Thelonius Monk Quintet 3.23
02 Bill Holman Band 8.11
03 Steve Lacy 5.51
04 Sonny Rollins 9.24
• Mood Indigo
05 Duke Ellington 3.09
06 Ella Fitzgerald 3.28
07 Roland Kirk 7.15
08 Duke Ellington Orchestra 15.28
For the compilation we used the following CDs:
01 Thelonius Monk Complete Blue Note Recordings Blue Note
02 Bill Holman Band Brilliant Corners JVC
03 Steve Lacy Only Monk Soul Note
04 Sonny Rollins Volume Two Blue Note
05 Duke Ellington Black, Brown & Beige Bluebird
06 Ella Fitzgerald Ellington Songbook Verve
07 Roland Kirk Compl. Mercury Recordings Polygram
08 Duke Ellington Masterpieces Columbia