Portrait in Jazz

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Portrait in Jazz is a 1959 (see 1959 in music) album by jazz musician Bill Evans.

One month after his successful collaboration with Miles Davis on the album Kind of Blue, pianist Bill Evans recorded Portrait in Jazz with a new trio that changed the direction of modern jazz.

Track listing

1. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Arlen-Mercer) - 3:19
2. "Autumn Leaves" (take 1) (Kosma-Prevert-Mercer) - 5:54
3. "Autumn Leaves" (mono) (Kosma-Prevert-Mercer) - 5:23
4. "Witchcraft" (Coleman-Leigh) - 4:30
5. "When I Fall in Love" (Young-Heyman) - 4:52
6. "Peri's Scope" (Bill Evans) - 3:10
7. "What is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 4:32
8. "Spring is Here" (Rodgers-Hart) - 5:02
9. "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Churchill-Morey) - 4:50
10. "Blue in Green" (take 3) (Miles Davis)- 5:20
11. "Blue in Green" (take 2) (Davis) - 4:25

Personnel

• Bill Evans - Piano
• Scott LaFaro - Bass
• Paul Motian - Drums
• Orrin Keepnews - Producer
• Jack Higgins - Engineer
• George Horn - Mastering