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.Gerry Mulligan Discography accessed February 22, 2016Philips Records Discography accessed February 22, 2016
The album was re-released on vinyl by New Land in 2022.
Reception
Writing in the Oakland Tribune, Russ Wilson described the album as "Done with a lights-out, after-hours feel[;] it is high caliber jazz that is played with a marvelously pervasive pulse."
AllMusic awarded the album three 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 "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 Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone, piano on track 1 only Art Farmer – flugelhorn Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone Jim Hall – guitar Bill Crow – bass Dave Bailey – drums
Charts +Chart performance for Night Lights Chart (2024) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 18
Chart (2026) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 48
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