Lonnie Shields' debut album Portrait introduced an accomplished, talented bluesman, one that was equally capable of playing guitar with abandon and delivering a song with soul. Unlike many of his peers, he doesn't oversell a song, he caresses it with his voice, knowing when to bring it all back home. Supported by guitarist Jack Johnson, keyboardist Frank Frost and drummer Sam Carr, he's able to pull off contemporary blues, laidback soul and funky grooves, resulting in a truly impressive and detailed Portrait. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
Portrait
01/01/1992
All Music Guide Review
Portrait Track Listing
Credits of Portrait
- Russ McCanless
- Drums
- Jim O'Neal
- Producer
- Robert Plunkett
- Drums
- David Porter
- Bass
- Jason Seth Roach
- Organ, Keyboards
- Earnest Roy, Jr.
- Drums
- Anthony Royal
- Trumpet
- Vaan Shaw
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Louis Villeri
- Bass
- Bill Steber
- Photography
- Jannell Turner
- Design
- Colin Buchanan
- Design, Layout Design
- Julie Buchanan
- Design, Layout Design
- Thomas Eloby
- Portraits
- Lorenzo Smith
- Flute, Arranger, Sax (Alto), Saxophone, Horn Arrangements, Sax (Tenor)
- Lonnie Shields
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer
- Dennis Bates
- Trombone
- Sam Carr
- Drums
- Brent Endres
- Percussion, Drums (Snare), Shaker, Engineer, Drums, Producer
- Jimmy Fickle
- Bass
- Bones Johnson
- Percussion, Tambourine, Claves
- Patricia Johnson
- Producer
- Patty Johnson
- Producer, Photography, Layout Design, Design
- Arthneice Jones
- Percussion, Maracas
- Kenneth Lackey
- Organ, Piano, Keyboards
- Peter Lee
- Liner Notes
- Frank Frost
- Organ, Keyboards
- Big Jack Johnson
- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Lucky Peterson
- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Eddie Shaw
- Guitar (Rhythm), Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)













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