Portraits on Standards


Portraits on Standards is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with featuring performances of jazz standards recorded in 1953 and originally released on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP.

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "While most of Stan Kenton's recordings in the 1950s tend to be complex and sometimes bombastic, his versions of standards could often be sentimental and very melodic" and said the music "alternates between ballads and boppish romps, mostly featuring the 1953–1954 orchestra, a band that could often swing hard".

Track listing

  1. "You and the Night and the Music" – 2:43
  2. "Reverie" – 2:56
  3. "I've Got You Under My Skin" – 2:53
  4. "Autumn in New York" – 2:41
  5. "April in Paris" – 2:53
  6. "How High the Moon" – 2:22
  7. "Crazy Rhythm" – 3:02
  8. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" – 3:02

Personnel