Gerry Mulligan - Nocturne / 2CD set

Mulligan had an unwavering sense of logic and had shown it from a very young age. The first great result came in the historic recordings of “Birth of the Cool”: the leader was Miles Davis but the éminence grise was above all this boy in his early twenties. And yet, the referendums of the specialized magazines persisted in neglecting his work as an arranger, rewarding him as a baritone player instead (something that got on his nerves for a long time). The highlight of this album, however, is above all Mulligan the saxophonist. Of the compositions from his golden years, such as Line for Lyons and Walkin’ Shoes, he gives us versions that bring memory back to life. But it is in the more intimate pieces that we find the art of the latest Mulligan at its best.

Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax
Harold Danko, piano
Dean Johnson, bass
Ron Vincent, drums

All tracks by Gerry Mulligan
except My Funny Valentine by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
and Take The A Train by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn

    Disc 1
    1 The Flying Scotsman
    2 Lonesome Boulevard
    3 Curtains
    4 Line for Lyons
    5 My Funny Valentine
    6 A Gift for Dizzy

    Disc 2
    1 Take the 'A' Train
    2 Out Back of the Barn
    3 Midas Lives
    4 Song for Strayhorn
    5 Sun On Stairs
    6 Walkin' Shoes
    7 Rico Apollo