Portrait of the Artist is an album by American jazz trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1959 for the Atlantic label.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
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
Personnel
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