Butterfly with Hiccups

Butterfly with Hiccups (also released as Line for Lyons) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 and first released on the Limelight label.[1][2]

Butterfly with Hiccups
Studio album by Gerry Mulligan
Released	1964
Recorded	September 3 and October 3 & 11, 1963 and June 25, 1964 Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC and New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:10
Label	Limelight LS 86004
Producer	Hal Mooney
Gerry Mulligan chronology
Night Lights (1963) Butterfly with Hiccups (1964) If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em! (1965)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

1. "Butterfly with Hiccups" - 3:16
2. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 5:03
3. "Theme for Jobim" - 3:43
4. "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) - 4:35
5. "The Ant Hill" - 7:24
6. "Blues for Lynda" - 3:39
7. "Line for Lyons" - 3:15
8. "Crazy Day" - 4:15

Personnel

• Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone, piano
• Art Farmer - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8)
• Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
• Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8)
• Bill Crow - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums

References

1. Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 22, 2016
2. Mercury Records Catalog: Limelight series accessed February 22, 2016
3. Butterfly with Hiccups – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2016.