Portrait In Jazz (studio album)
by Bill Evans Trio

Portrait In Jazz by Bill Evans Trio
Year: 1960
Overall rank: 3,674th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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78/100 (from 108 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1960 (11th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (311th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,674th)

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Bill Evans Trio bestography

Portrait In Jazz is ranked 4th best out of 40 albums by Bill Evans on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Bill Evans is Waltz For Debby which is ranked number 1468 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,158.

Bill Evans Trio album bestography « Higher ranked (3,642nd)
You Must Believe In Spring
This album (3,674th)
Portrait In Jazz
Lower ranked (5,786th) »
Everybody Digs Bill Evans

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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 108 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 77.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.3.

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From 06/08/2023 15:38
A wonderful fusion of expert piano playing and superb bass-work. A masterclass in smooth Jazz. 9/10!
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Best tracks: When I Fall In Love, Spring Is Here
Worst track: Come Rain or Come Shine
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Great jazz record. Definitely underrated.
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