Portrait of an Artist (album)
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Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Studio | CBS Studios, New York, NY and Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 43:09 | |||
Label | Elektra/Musician 60161 | |||
Producer | Mike Berniker, Jeffrey Weber | |||
Joe Albany chronology | ||||
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Portrait of an Artist is the final studio album by pianist Joe Albany recorded in 1982 and released on the Elektra/Musician label.[1][2]
Reception
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Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "This mostly ballad-oriented trio set ... Albany, whose career (especially on records) did not really get going until his final decade, is in generally good form ... The album concludes with a brief interview that sums up some aspects of his episodic life".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 6:33
- "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 4:46
- "For the Little Guy" (Joe Albany) – 6:42
- "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) – 5:07
- "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 5:30
- "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 5:38
- "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:45
- A Conversation with Joe Albany – 4:50
Personnel
[edit]- Joe Albany – piano
- Al Gafa – guitar
- George Duvivier – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography. Retrieved March 20, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982– ). Retrieved March 20, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Portrait of an Artist – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2018.