Night Lights (Gerry Mulligan album)

Night Lights is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1963 and first released on the Philips label. The album's re-release on the Verve Label, includes the bonus track "The Lonely Night (Night Lights 1965 Version) which originally only appeared on Mulligan's 1965 album "Feelin' Good" with vocals by his partner, Judy Holliday.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating: "This is a rather relaxed recording featuring baritonist Gerry Mulligan and some of his top alumni... The emphasis is on ballads and nothing too innovative occurs, but the results are pleasing and laid-back".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

1. "Night Lights" - 4:53
2. "Morning of the Carnival" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 5:27
3. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) - 5:34
4. "Prelude in E Minor" (Frédéric Chopin) - 4:11
5. "Festival Minor" - 6:45
6. "Tell Me When" - 4:06
7. " The Lonely Night (Night Lights 1965 Instrumental Version) - 2:54 - Bonus track on Verve label re-release.

Personnel

• Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone, piano (track 1 only)
• Art Farmer - flugelhorn
• Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Bill Crow - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums

Charts

References