Portrait of the Artist (album)
# Portrait of the Artist (album)

Portrait of the Artist is an album by American jazz trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1959 for the Atlantic label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

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

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
