Portrait of Carmen


Portrait of Carmen is a 1968 studio album by Carmen McRae, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson, Shorty Rogers, Benny Carter and Gene Di Novi.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album four stars and said that "Portrait of Carmen doesn't so much update the great Carmen McRae's sound and sensibility as it reflects a world that's finally caught up to her way of thinking, capitalizing on the irony and sophistication so long essential to her music to create a record that is both fiercely individual and universally accessible. The title's no afterthought...Portrait of Carmen captures her brilliance for posterity".

Track listing

  1. "I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco" - 3:04
  2. "Elusive Butterfly" - 3:03
  3. "Day by Day" - 2:28
  4. "When You Get Around Me" - 2:57
  5. "Walking Happy" - 2:40
  6. "My Very Own Person" - 2:59
  7. "Ask Any Woman" - 3:01
  8. "Boy, Do I Have a Surprise for You" - 3:26
  9. "Loads of Love" - 3:58
  10. "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" - 4:34
  11. "Wonder Why" - 2:14

Personnel