Profile (Duke Pearson album)


Profile is the debut album by American jazz pianist Duke Pearson, recorded on October 25, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year. Pearson's trio features rhythm section Gene Taylor and Lex Humphries.

Background

Duke dedicated this album to his mother, Emily Pearson, "the one responsible for my coming this far".

Release history

Like the following Tender Feelin's, Profile has been released singularly on CD only in Japan by Blue Note/EMI. In May 2011, Fresh Sound reissued the album backed with Tender Feelin's as ''Profile & Tender Feelin's – Duke Pearson Trio.''

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Like Someone in Love" – 5:30
  2. "Black Coffee" – 4:32
  3. "Taboo" – 4:57
  4. "I'm Glad There Is You" – 4:52

Side 2

  1. "Gate City Blues" – 5:09
  2. "Two Mile Run" – 5:54
  3. "Witchcraft" – 5:42

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel