Portrait in Sound
Studio album by
RecordedMarch–April, 2000
GenreJazz
LabelStretch

Portrait in Sound is an album by jazz trombonist Steve Davis.

Music and recording

The core band is Davis (trombone), David Hazeltine (piano), Nat Reeves (bass), and Joe Farnsworth (drums); other musicians appear as guests.[1][2] Seven of the pieces are Davis originals.[1] Other tracks included standards and a new Chick Corea composition, "Shadows".[1]

Critical reception

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that "Portrait in Sound instantly reveals Steve Davis as an expert trombone player who communicates his musical visions with instinctive self-confidence as well as technical expertise."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

Track listing

  1. "Portrait in Sound"
  2. "I'm Old Fashioned"
  3. "Shadows"
  4. "The Slowdown"
  5. "Darn That Dream"
  6. "Runway"
  7. "Somber Song"
  8. "A Bundle of Joy"
  9. "I Found You"
  10. "Samba D"

Personnel

Guest musicians

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Edelstein, Paula "Steve Davis – Portrait in Sound". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. Adler, David (October 1, 2000) "Steve Davis – Portrait in Sound". AllAboutJazz.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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