Released: 18/10/24
Gerry Mulligan’s Night Lights band, captured during their fiery 1959 European tour, features Mulligan on baritone sax and piano, Art Farmer on trumpet, Bill Crow on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums. These previously unreleased recordings, mastered from original tapes by Kevin Gray, showcase the band at their peak and cement Mulligan’s status as a jazz icon. With modernist cover art and pressed on 180gm vinyl, this release is a must-have for jazz collectors. Mulligan, a key figure in West Coast jazz and the Birth of the Cool, was voted top baritone saxophonist by DownBeat for 42 years.