Profile is the debut album by American jazz pianist Duke Pearson, recorded on October 25, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year.Duke Pearson discography accessed September 6, 2010 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".Original 1959 liner notes by Ira Gitler
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 (1960) as Profile & Tender Feelin's – Duke Pearson Trio.
Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[ AllMusic Review] accessed September 6, 2010
Track listing
Side 1 "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:30 "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:32 "Taboo" (Margarita Lecuona, Bob Russell) – 4:57 "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira) – 4:52
Side 2 "Gate City Blues" (Duke Pearson) – 5:09 "Two Mile Run" (Pearson) – 5:54 "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 5:42
Personnel
Musicians Duke Pearson – piano Gene Taylor – bass Lex Humphries – drums
Technical personnel
Alfred Lion – production Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Ira Gitler – liner notes
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