Night Lights (Gerry Mulligan album)
1963 studio album by Gerry "Jeru" Mulligan
Night Lights 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 Judy Holliday. [ 1] [ 2]
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".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated
"Night Lights" - 4:53
"Morning of the Carnival " (Luiz Bonfá , Antônio Maria ) - 5:27
"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning " (David Mann , Bob Hilliard ) - 5:34
"Prelude in E Minor " (Frédéric Chopin ) - 4:11
"Festival Minor" - 6:45
"Tell Me When" - 4:06
" The Lonely Night (Night Lights 1965 Instrumental Version) - 2:54 - Bonus track on Verve label re-release.
Personnel
Charts
References
^ Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 22, 2016^ Philips Records Discography accessed February 22, 2016^ a b Yanow, Scott. Night Lights – ReviewAllMusic . Retrieved February 22, 2016.
^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Penguin . p. 1054. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0 ^ "Lista prodaje 25. tjedan 2024" (in Croatian). HDU . June 10, 2024. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024 .
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release. Some of the titles have been shortened.
Albums
Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet Paris Concert Bob Brookmeyer , 1954)California Concerts Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet Mainstream of Jazz At Storyville The Teddy Wilson Trio & Jazz Giants '58 Harry Edison , Stan Getz , 1958)Mulligan Meets Monk Thelonious Monk , 1957)Blues in Time Paul Desmond , 1957)Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz Jazz Concerto Grosso The Gerry Mulligan Songbook Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan! What Is There to Say? Meets Johnny Hodges Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster The Concert Jazz Band The Concert Jazz Band on Tour The Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard Holliday with Mulligan Judy Holliday , 1961)Presents a Concert in Jazz The Gerry Mulligan Quartet Jeru Two of a Mind Spring Is Sprung Gerry Mulligan '63 Night Lights Butterfly with Hiccups If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em! Feelin' Good Something Borrowed - Something Blue Summit Astor Piazzolla , 1974)Walk on the Water WithChet WithDave With Soundtracks
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