A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
Studio album by Oscar Peterson
Released	1959
Recorded	May 18, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:43
Label	Verve
Producer	Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
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A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra is a 1959 album by The Oscar Peterson trio, recorded in tribute to singer Frank Sinatra by interpreting songs associated with Sinatra.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote "This is not one of Oscar Peterson's most essential dates, but it is swinging and enjoyable." ^[1]

Track listing

1. " You Make Me Feel So Young" ( Mack Gordon, Josef Myrow) – 2:40
2. " Come Dance with Me" ( Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:22
3. " Learnin' the Blues" (Dolores Vicki Silvers) – 3:41
4. " Witchcraft" ( Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 3:12
5. " (Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Cahn, Van Heusen) – 2:44
6. " Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)" (Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:57
7. " Just in Time" ( Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Styne) – 1:53
8. " It Happened in Monterey" ( Billy Rose, Mabel Wayne) – 2:57
9. " I Get a Kick Out of You" ( Cole Porter) – 3:03
10. " All of Me" ( Seymour Simons, Gerald Marks) – 3:25
11. " The Birth of the Blues" ( Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) – 2:38
12. " How About You?" (Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) – 3:11

Personnel

• The Oscar Peterson trio

  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums

References