Velvet Portraits is an album by producer and musician Terrace Martin, released on April 1, 2016.[2] In December of that year, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.[4]

Velvet Portraits
Studio album by Terrace Martin
Released	April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Genre	R&B, Jazz fusion, G-Funk[1]
Length	69:59
Label	Sounds of Crenshaw, Ropeadope Records
Producer	Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin chronology
Times (2014) Velvet Portraits (2016) Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	7.8/10[1]
PopMatters	[3]

The album was developed during the production of Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album To Pimp a Butterfly, to which Martin was a major contributor.[5] The closing track, "Mortal Man", is an elaboration of musical elements from Butterfly's closing track of the same name.

The fifth track features a performance by Martin's father and acclaimed jazz drummer Ernest "Curly" Martin.[6]

Track listing

1. Velvet Portraits – 1:34
2. Valdez Off Crenshaw (featuring Donny Hathaway) – 4:32
3. Push (featuring Tone Trezure) – 4:36
4. With You – 4:09
5. Curly Martin (featuring Robert Glasper, Thundercat, and Ronald Bruner Jr.) – 7:21
6. Never Enough (featuring Tiffany Gouche) – 5:33
7. Turkey Taco (featuring The Emotion & Wayne Vaughn) – 4:02
8. Patiently Waiting (featuring Uncle Chucc & The Emotion) – 7:01
9. Tribe Called West (featuring Keyon Harrold) – 2:34
10. Oakland (featuring Lalah Hathaway) – 4:23
11. Bromali (featuring Marlon Williams) – 3:38
12. Think of You (featuring Kamasi Washington and Rose Gold) – 5:48
13. Reverse (featuring Robert Glasper and Candy West) – 3:07
14. Mortal Man – 11:46

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