Portraits (Gerald Wilson album)

Portraits
Portraits
Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Released	1964
Recorded	December 2, 1963 and January 8, 1964
Studio	Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:33
Label	Pacific Jazz; PJ 80
Producer	Richard Bock
Gerald Wilson chronology

Portraits is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in late 1963 and early 1964 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "this was a very impressive unit although now somewhat underrated".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

"So What" (Miles Davis) - 5:55
"Caprichos" - 6:55
"Paco" - 6:10
"Ravi" - 5:53
"Aram" - 3:43
"'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:10
"Eric" - 3:11

Personnel

Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor
Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones, Nat Meeks, Al Porcino - trumpet
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lew McCreary (tracks 2, 5 & 7), Lester Robertson (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) - trombone
Don Switzer - bass trombone
Bud Shank - flute (track 2)
Joe Maini, Jimmy Woods - alto saxophone
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
Jack Wilson - piano
Joe Pass - guitar
Dave Dyson (tracks 2, 5 & 7), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) - bass
Chuck Carter - drums

References

^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Portraits – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[1] Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. Portraits – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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v t e Teddy Edwards
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Sonny Rollins at Music Inn/Teddy Edwards at Falcon's Lair (split album, 1958) It's About Time (1959) Sunset Eyes (1960) Teddy's Ready! (1960) Back to Avalon (1960) Together Again!!!! (with Howard McGhee, 1961) Good Gravy! (Contemporary, 1961) Heart & Soul (1962) Nothin' But the Truth! (1966) It's All Right! (1967) Feelin's (1974) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Young at Heart (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Wise in Time (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Out of This World (1980) Good Gravy (Timeless, 1981) Mississippi Lad (1991) Blue Saxophone (1992) La Villa: Live in Paris (1993) Tango in Harlem (1994) Horn to Horn (with Houston Person, 1994) Close Encounters (with Houston Person, 1996) Midnight Creeper (1997) Sunset Eyes 2000 (and Saskia Laroo, 2000) Ladies Man (2000) Smooth Sailing (2001)
With Gerald Wilson	You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1963–64) McCann/Wilson (with Les McCann, 1964) On Stage (1965) Feelin' Kinda Blues (1965) The Golden Sword (1966)
With others	Wheelin' and Dealin' (Frank Butler, 1978) Groove Funk Soul (Joe Castro, 1960) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968) Get Up & Get It! (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1967) Welcome Home (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1868) Just the Way It Had to Be (Milt Jackson, 1969) Memphis Jackson (Milt Jackson, 1969) That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson, 1969) Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones, 1978) Feeling Good (Julie London, released 1965) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (Shelly Manne, 1962) Les McCann Sings (1961) Everybody Loves a Winner (Freddie Redd, 1990) Bluesmith (Jimmy Smith, 1972) Leroy Walks! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1957) Leroy Walks Again!! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1962–63)