Portrait of the Artist

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