title: Portrait of an Artist (album)
text: # Portrait of an Artist (album)
  
  Portrait of an Artist is the final studio album by pianist Joe Albany recorded in 1982 and released on the Elektra/Musician label.
  
  ## Reception
  
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  | Allmusic | |
  
  Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "This mostly ballad-oriented trio set ... Albany, whose career (especially on records) did not really get going until his final decade, is in generally good form ... The album concludes with a brief interview that sums up some aspects of his episodic life".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 6:33
  * "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 4:46
  * "For the Little Guy" (Joe Albany) – 6:42
  * "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) – 5:07
  * "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 5:30
  * "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 5:38
  * "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:45
  * A Conversation with Joe Albany – 4:50
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Joe Albany – piano
  * Al Gafa – guitar
  * George Duvivier – bass
  * Charlie Persip – drums
  