Portrait of the Artist is an album by American jazz trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1959 for the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 14, 2015
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed September 14, 2015
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
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