Gerry Mulligan - Nocturne

Previously unreleased 1992 recording by legendary US saxophonist Gerry Mulligan. This deluxe 2CD set is the compact disc edition of the 2LP set released for Record Store Day 2025.

One of the most widely respected and admired jazz musicians of our time, Gerry Mulligan occupies a unique place in the American musical scene. Recognised as an important 20th century composer, arranger, saxophonist, and conductor, he has played a vital role in the history of modern jazz and contemporary music. Mulligan has performed with such jazz immortals as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Jack Teagarden, Dave Brubeck, and Billie Holiday. He was consistently voted number one in jazz polls around the world and has won a record twenty-nine consecutive Down Beat Readers Poll awards.

Gerry Mulligan: baritone sax
Harold Danko: piano
Dean Johnson: bass
Ron Vincent: drums
Recorded live in Bologna, Italy, April 1992.