Portrait of an Artist (album)

Portrait of an Artist
Studio album by
Joe Albany
Released1982
Recorded1982
StudioCBS Studios, New York, NY and Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood CA
GenreJazz
Length43:09
LabelElektra/Musician
60161
ProducerMike Berniker, Jeffrey Weber
Joe Albany chronology
Bird Lives!
(1979) 		Portrait of an Artist
(1982)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Bob Blumenthal wrote in The Boston Phoenix that the album "is somber and quirky on the surface, a demanding recital rich in Albany's love of bold harmonies and inflections.[4] 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

  1. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 6:33
  2. "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 4:46
  3. "For the Little Guy" (Joe Albany) – 6:42
  4. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) – 5:07
  5. "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 5:30
  6. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 5:38
  7. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:45
  8. A Conversation with Joe Albany – 4:50

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography. Retrieved March 20, 2018
  2. ^ Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982– ). Retrieved March 20, 2018
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Portrait of an Artist – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Blumenthal, Bob (October 5, 1982). "Serving Haig and Haig: Bebop in moderation". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved September 25, 2024.