Portrait of the Artist (album)

Portrait of the Artist
Studio album by Bob Brookmeyer
Released	1960
Recorded	March 9 and April 6 & 9, 1959; Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic; 1320
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Bob Brookmeyer chronology

Portrait of the Artist is an album by American jazz trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1959 for the Atlantic label.[1]

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer except as indicated

"Blues Suite: Introduction & First Movement" - 7:18
"Blues Suite: Second Movement" - 3:53
"Blues Suite: Third Movement" - 4:58
"Blues Suite: Fourth Movement" - 5:18
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 6:15
"Mellowdrama" - 5:50
"Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:55
"Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 4:26

Recorded in NYC on March 9 (tracks 7 & 8), April 6 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and April 9 (tracks 2, 5 & 6), 1959

Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano, arranger
Ray Copeland (tracks 7 & 8), Bernie Glow (tracks 1, 3 & 4), Marky Markowitz (tracks 7 & 8) Ernie Royal (tracks 1 & 3-6), Nick Travis (tracks 2, 5 & 6) - trumpet
Frank Rehak - trombone
John Barrows (tracks 2 & 5-8), Earl Chapin (tracks 1, 3 & 4) - French horn
Bill Barber (tracks 2 & 5-8), Don Butterfield (tracks 1, 3 & 4) - tuba
Danny Bank - flute, clarinet, baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 5 & 6)
Gene Quill - alto saxophone, clarinet
Al Cohn - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
Gene Allen - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 7 & 8)
George Duvivier - bass
Charlie Persip - drums

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