| Portraits on Standards | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Stan Kenton |
| Cover: | Portraits on Standards.jpg |
| Released: | 1953 |
| Recorded: | July 8, 1953 |
| Studio: | Capitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Capitol H 462 |
| Producer: | Sid Feller |
| Chronology: | Stan Kenton |
| Prev Title: | This Modern World |
| Prev Year: | 1953 |
| Next Title: | Kenton Showcase |
| Next Year: | 1954 |
Portraits on Standards is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with featuring performances of jazz standards recorded in 1953 and originally released on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP.[1] [2] [3]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "While most of Stan Kenton's recordings in the 1950s tend to be complex and sometimes bombastic, his versions of standards could often be sentimental and very melodic" and said the music "alternates between ballads and boppish romps, mostly featuring the 1953–1954 orchestra, a band that could often swing hard".