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.[1][2]

Night Lights
Studio album by Gerry Mulligan
Released	1963
Recorded	September 12 and October 3, 1963 Nola Penthouse Studios in NYC
Genre	Cool jazz, latin jazz
Length	33:49
Label	Philips PMH 600-108
Producer	Hal Mooney
Gerry Mulligan chronology
Gerry Mulligan '63 (1963) Night Lights (1963) Butterfly with Hiccups (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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".[3]

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

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

References

1. Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 22, 2016
2. Philips Records Discography accessed February 22, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Night Lights – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2016.