View basket “A Blow For Me, A Toot To You” has been added to your basket. Water Gregory Porter SKU: MTM135 Barcode: 885150337974 35.00 £35.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Motemo Music Released Date: 10th February 2014 Buying Format: 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info This recording from jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, produced by Kamau Kenyatta, is billed as a program of songs based on themes of love and protest. Whether pining, yearning, or speaking out against injustice, Porter’s voice is clearly understood in his attempt to tell you how he feels emotionally. While stylistically similar to the late Gregory Hines, Porter phrases like Stevie Wonder and enunciates the lyrics similar to Kurt Elling, while also incorporating techniques of singers like Jimmy Witherspoon and Joe Williams. Porter wrote most of the material, but also borrows from the show tune legacy, or modernists like Wayne Shorter. Many of these tracks feature him only with pianist Chip Crawford in preludes or complete duets, and they are introspective, as you might expect. Then there’s the ode to riot-stricken Detroit “1960 What?,” a powerful and deep piece that reminds the world what happened to the once industrial capital of the world. In hard bop trim, Shorter’s “Black Nile” (featuring the legendary James Spaulding as guest alto saxophonist) has Porter shouting out a lyric line that was done many years ago by Chicago’s Luba Raashiek, but Porter’s voice is strained and breaks up. While on every track Porter sings with great conviction, he’s more effective on lower-key compositions like the cascading title track, comping with a small horn section, or in sentimental repast for the modal, loping tale of complete heartbreak, “Pretty.” His all-solo-vocal take on “Feeling Good” is an absolute showstopper of personalized soul. Without conceding that love is nothing more than an illusion, Gregory Porter plays the part of the dulled but still hopeful romantic to the hilt. As an impressive, substantive vocalist, he will have much more to say during future anticipated projects. He’s right up there with Jose James as the next big male vocal jazz star. ~ Michael G. Nastos Artist Gregory Porter Genre Jazz Label Motemo Music Buying Options 2LP Format 2LP Condition New Country United States of America Track Listings Side 1 Illusion Pretty Magic Cup Side 2 Skylark Black Nile Wisdom Side 3 1960 What? 1960 What? 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