Gregory Porter

 

Artist:  Gregory Porter

Born:  Sacramento, California, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Actor

Instruments:  Vocals

Gregory Porter is an American Singer. Songwriter and Actor from Sacramento, California.  He won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Liquid Spirit and in 2017 Take Me To The Alley.

Title:   All Rise  (2020)

Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz

Label:  Decca Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  Concorde  (3:55)

 2.  Dad Gone Thing  (5:02)

 3.  Revival Song  (3:35)

 4.  If Love Is Overrated  (5:54)

 5.  Faith In Love  (4:56)

 6.  Merchants Of Paradise  (6:03)

 7.  Long List Of Troubles  (4:15)

 8.  Mister Holland  (3:24)

 9.  Modern Day Apprentice  (2:54)

10. Everything You Touch Is Gold  (6:03)

11. Phoenix  (4:45)

12. Merry Go Round  (5:26)

13. Thank You  (5:20)

Format:   LP

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Concorde  (3:55)

 2.  Dad Gone Thing  (5:02)

 3.  Revival Song  (3:35)

Side B:

 1.  If Love Is Overrated  (5:54)

 2.  Faith In Love  (4:56)

 3.  Merchants Of Paradise  (6:03)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Long List Of Troubles  (4:15)

 2.  Mister Holland  (3:24)

 3.  Modern Day Apprentice  (2:54)

Side D:

 1.  Everything You Touch Is Gold  (6:03)

 2.  Phoenix  (4:45)

LP 3:

Side F:

 1.  Merry Go Round  (5:26)

 2.  Real Truth  (6:33)

Side E:

 1.  You Can Join My Band  (5:51)

 2.  Thank You  (5:20)

Personnel:

Gregory Porter:  Vocals

Troy Miller:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 3, Percussion on Track 1, Piano on Track 3, Clap on Track 3, Percussion on Tracks:  4, 11, Marimba on Track 6, Tambourine on Track 13

Jahmsa Nichols:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13, Acoustic Bass on Tracks:  5, 12

Chip Crawford:  Piano on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, Rhodes on Tracks:  4, 11, Moog Bass on Track 7

Ondrej Pivec:  Hammond  Organ on Tracks:  1, 2, 6-8, 10, 11, 13

Emanuel Harrold:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 4-8, 10-13, Tambourine on Track 11

Etienne  Chalres:  Horn Art on Track 2

Chris Hill:  Bass on Track 3

Oli Rockberger:  Clap on Track  3

Miles Bould:  Congas on Tracks:  5, 11, Percussion on Track 6

Femi Temowo:  Guitar on Tracks: 5, 11

Tivon Pennicott:  Soprano Saxophone on Tracks:  6, 12, Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  8, 11

Anton avidyants:  Bass Solo on Track 7

Keyon Harrold:  Flugal, Trumpet on Track 10 

Horn:

Chris Storr:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1-3, 7, 8

Tom Rees-Roberts:  Trumpet on Track 1

Jim Hunt:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks: 1, 3, 7, 8

James Gardiner-Baterman:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 1, Baritone Saxophone on Track 3

Andrew Ross:  Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  1-3, Baritone Saxophone on Tracks: 7, 8

Trevor Mires:  Trombone on Tracks: 1-3, 7, 8

Graeme Blevins:  Baritone  Saxophone on Track 1

Choir:

Philly Lopez:  Soprano on Tracks:  2, 3, 13

Vula Malinga:  Soprano on Tracks:  2, 3, 13

Phebe Edwards:  Soprano on Tracks:  2, 3, 13

Teyana Miller:  Alto on Tracks: 2, 13

Priscilla Jones-Campbell:  Alto on Tracks:  2, 3, 13

Sharlene Hector:  Alto on Tracks:  2, 3

Ladonna Harley-Peters:  Alto on Tracks:  2, 13

Jaz Ellington:  Tenor on Tracks:  2, 3, 13

Kevin Mark Trail:  Tenor on Tracks:  2, 3, 13

James Thompson:  Tenor on Tracks:  2, 3, 13   

London Symphony Orchestra Strings:   on Tracks:  4-6, 9, 10, 12          

All Rise is the sixth studio album by Gregory Porter, released on August 28, 2020 by Blue Note Records/Decca Records.