Portrait of an Artist (album)

1982 studio album by Joe Albany

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

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

• Joe Albany – piano
• Al Gafa – guitar
• George Duvivier – bass
• Charlie Persip – drums

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. Yanow, Scott. Portrait of an Artist – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2018.