Portraits of Duke Ellington
# Portraits of Duke Ellington

Portraits of Duke Ellington is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1975. It peaked at number 37 on the Jazz Albums chart. It is a tribute to jazz musician Duke Ellington and was recorded shortly after his death.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive, and Pass' mastery of the guitar is obvious (he didn't really need the other sidemen). Recommended."

## Track listing

All songs composed by Duke Ellington, lyricists indicated.

* "Satin Doll" (Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:46
* "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) – 5:32
* "Sophisticated Lady" (Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:40
* "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:41
* "In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 6:20
* "Solitude" (Mills, Eddie DeLange) – 5:06
* "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Bob Russell) – 6:31
* "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Russell) – 5:53
* "Caravan" (Mills, Tizol) – 6:10

## Personnel

* Joe Pass – guitar
* Ray Brown – double bass
* Bobby Durham – drums

## Chart positions

| Year | Chart | Position |
| - | - | - |
| 1975 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 37 |
