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Paris Concert (also released in France as 3e Salon du Jazz, Paris, 1954, À Pleyel) is a live album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Salle Pleyel in Paris in June 1954 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. In 1966, Pacific Jazz released an album with the same title but with a slightly different track listing and edited versions of previously released tracks. The original recordings were made by Disques Vogue who issued the recordings in France.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow described the album as containing “Cool jazz at its best, played with plenty of wit and creativity.”

Track listing:
All compositions by Gerry Mulligan, except as indicated

“Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are” (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 3:54
“Five Brothers” – 4:40
“Laura” (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 4:10
“Love Me or Leave Me” (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 5:10
“Utter Chaos” – 0:43
“Bernie’s Tune” (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 4:23
“Walkin’ Shoes” – 5:05
“Moonlight in Vermont” (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 3:11
“The Lady Is a Tramp” (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:36
“Utter Chaos” – 0:49
Recorded at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, on June 1, 1954 (tracks 6 & 7), June 3, 1954 (tracks 2, 9 & 10) and June 7, 1954 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5 & 8).

Personnel:
Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Red Mitchell – bass
Frank Isola – drums

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Released: 1955
Recorded: June 1, 3 & 7, 1954
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
Label: Disques Vogue (France)/Pacific Jazz (USA)