Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Gregory Porter





















Artist:  Gregory Porter
Born:  Los Angeles
Origin:  San Diego, California, USA.
Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Vocals Jazz
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Actor

Gregory Porter is an American Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter, and Actor.  He won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.














Title:  Nat King Cole & Me  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Vocals Jazz
Label:   Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Mona Lisa  (4:21)
 2.  Smile  (4:19)
 3.  Nature Boy  (3:47)
 4.  L-O-V-E  (2:10)
 5.  Quizas, Quizas, Quizas  (4:31)
 6.  Miss Otis Regrets  (4:32)
 7.  Pick Yourself Up  (3:13)
 8.  When Love Was King  (7:47)
 9.  The Lonely One  (4:35)
10. Ballerina  (2:51)
11. I Wonder Who My Daddy Is  (3:49)
12. The Christmas Song  (3:45)

Personnel: 

Gregory Porter:  Vocals
Christian Sands:  Piano
Reuben Rogers:  Bass
Ulysses Owens:  Drums

Special Guest: 

Terence Blanchard:  Trumpet on Tracks:  4, 12

With London Studio Orchestra and Los Angeles Studio Musicians on Tracks:  7, 10

Nat King Cole & Me is the fifth studio album by Gregory Porter, released on October 27, 2017 by Blue Note Records.  It is a deeply personal tribute to Nat King Cole.



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