Ring in the New Year with Mood Indigo, a late-night jazz reverie—deep indigo, smoke-soft, and slow-burning. Bathed in blue light and hushed atmosphere, every note lingers like a final sip before midnight, closing one chapter and easing into the next.
Originally composed by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard, with lyrics by Irving Mills, Mood Indigo debuted in 1930 with Ellington’s orchestra and quickly became a timeless after-hours standard—elegant, aching, and quietly comforting.
Vocalist, actress, and songwriter Victoria Horne brings a modern, cinematic intimacy to the classic, drawing listeners in with phrasing that feels lived-in, honest, and close to the bone.
“Mood Indigo” appears on Victoria Horne’s EP Maefield (released October 25, 2024), alongside “Maefield,” “You for Me,” and “Je T’aime.”
