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“Portrait in Jazz” is a record album by jazz musician Bill Evans, with his trio of Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums. Eight months after his successful collaboration with Miles Davis on the album “Kind of Blue”, pianist Evans recorded “Portrait in Jazz” with a new trio that changed the direction of modern jazz. Most noticeably, LaFaro’s bass is promoted from a mere accompanying instrument to one of almost equal status to the piano. Original Label. Monaural. Blue Label. LP. 1959. Riverside RLP 12-315. VG****