Gregory Porter Receives Grammy Nomination!

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Phenomenal soul/jazz singer Gregory Porter’s “Real Good Hands” off his dynamite Motéma Music release Be Good, has received a Best Traditional R&B Performance nomination for the 55th Annual Grammy® Awards, broadcasting live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10, 2013. This marks Porter’s second Grammy nomination. His first was in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for Water, his breakthrough debut album (a rare feat), which was released in 2010 and featured the international hit “1960 What?“.

“Porter fuses jazz and soul better than anybody working these days…
Very Highly Recommended.” –Soul Tracks

“Gregory Porter is…not only a powerful new voice in jazz, but…undoubtedly the real deal with unbridled staying power in the realm of pop, soul and gospel as well.” –The Urban Flux

Gregory Porter, Real Good Hands

The heavily buzzed Be Good has surpassed expectations of fans and critics alike, many of who hail it as even better than the critically acclaimed Water. Writes All About Jazz, “If Water heralded the arrival of the next big name in vocal jazz, then Be Good makes it clear that Porter still has plenty to say”. On “Real Good Hands” Porter speaks from the heart as the soulful spirit of the ’70s, epitomized by such artists as Lou Rawls and the Chi Lights, echoes forth in style.

Gregory Porter “Be Good (Lion’s Song)”

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Gregory Porter – “Be Good (Lion’s Song)” Official Video (Jazz, Soul Music)

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Riding high on the out of the box success of soul/jazz vocalist Gregory Porter’s sophomore release, Be Good, (6 weeks in the top 20 Billboard jazz album chart to date, #6 on the iTunes jazz album chart and Starbucks Pick of the Week from March 27-April 3rd to name a few) Motéma Music has just released a video of the CD’s title track, “Be Good (Lion’s Song).” The video, which was directed by Pierre Bennu of ExitTheApple Productions , features cinematography by Shawn Peters, who worked with Porter on the two videos from the singer’s Grammy nominated CD, Water (“Illusion” and “1960 What?”), and who has also shot videos and short films for Pharoahe Monch, Blitz The Ambassador, and Terence Nance.

Gregory Porter’s “Real Good Hands” Selected As iTunes Single of the Week

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Soulful Track from Grammy® Nominated Vocalist’s Second CD, Be Good, on Motéma Music, Released February 14th.

Gregory Porter, Real Good Hands

“Real Good Hands” a track from Be Good, internationally acclaimed vocalist Gregory Porter’s sophomore release on Motéma Music, has been selected by iTunes as its Single of the Week for the week of February 14. “Real Good Hands,” will be available for free download on iTunes from February 14 through 20.

Download “Real Good Hands” the iTunes Single of The Week

Gregory Porter -[|]- Be Good – [Motéma Music, 2012 | Review]

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Gregory Porter, BE GOOD

Gregory Porter -[|]- Be Good -(MP3)- [Motéma Music, 2012 | Review]

From the beginning, vocalist Gregory Porter emerged on the music scene in 2010 with one of the most talked about debut recordings in recent memory to eventually land at the number position on both iTunes and Amazon in the U.K. with his soulful and inspiring debut titled “Water” on Motéma Music. In the present tense, songwriter and vocalist extraordinaire Gregory Porter promptly returns with his incomparable lyrical bravado to masterfully uncover another brilliant and tasteful portrait of great songs on “Be Good” produced by the Brian Bacchus.

With his sophomore effort in the works, Porter summon veteran producer Brian Bacchus to the studio to add his touch to eleven of the twelve songs on “Be Good.” Bacchus has many successes to his credit including Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Lizz Wright along with a host of others. Accompanying Porter on this project is his working band featuring: the incredible Chip Crawford [piano], Aaron James on [bass], Emanuel Harrold plays drums along with Kamau Kenyatta and Yosuke Sato on saxophones. Also guest appearances by Keyon Harrold on trumpet and Tivon Pennicott on tenor horn.

Gregory Porter -][- BE GOOD [Motema, 2012]

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Gregory Porter, BE GOOD

Gregory Porter -][- BE Good – [Motema, 2012]

In the short fifteen months since Gregory Porter exploded onto the international music scene with his debut CD, Water, he has racked up a continuing stream of accolades and awards. Porter’s Water garnered a ‘Best Jazz Vocal ’ Grammy® nomination (a rare feat for a debut recording), rocketed to #1 on both iTunes and Amazon in the UK, made significant sales inroads and has soared on to be included on an international array of year-end ‘Best Of’ lists for 2010 in several genres. The happy result is that, in less than a year and a half, these successes have created a formidable draw for Porter as an international touring artist.

Opolopo’s (Tokyo Dawn) Jazz House Remix of Gregory Porter’s 1960 What?

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Gregory Porter

Fresh off his GRAMMY nomination, Gregory Porter’s debut album “Water” continues to gain new fans. One such fan is Tokyo Dawn’s Opolopo who has just posted his house-flavored “kick & bass rerub” of Porter’s “1960 What?”

The 12-minute original, “1960 What?” is Water’s most political song which recalls the heyday of soul music. It’s lyrically very apt given the revolutions going on at the moment around the world. It was inspired in part by Kamau Kenyatta’s stories of life in Detroit and by the 1963 assassination of Martin Luther King, as well as Porters’s own experiences growing up in Los Angeles.

Check out the remix and the original below and let me know if you can post them to your blog.

Opolopo’s Remix of “1960 What?”:
http://soundcloud.com/opolopo/gregory-porter-1960-what
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Gregory Porter’s original:
http://gregoryporter.bandcamp.com/track/1960-what
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More info on Gregory here:
http://www.motema.com/artist/gregory-porter

..:: SOURCE: Lucy Beer | Elemental Consulting ::..

GRAMMY-nominated Gregory Porter’s Tour Dates: NYC, West Coast, Europe with Jamie Cullum

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Motema recording artist Gregory Porter’s album “Water” is GRAMMY-nominated in the Best Vocal Jazz Album category. To celebrate, he’s embarking on a tour, starting on Monday with a celebration performance at NYC’s Drom.

From there he will visit the West Coast before leaving for Europe. On March 2nd he will visit BBC Radio’s live studio with Jamie Cullum, who declared “Water” to be one of his albums of the year for 2010:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jamiecullum/2010/12/albums-of-the-year.shtml

02-07-2011 Drom New York, NY – We are currently running a Facebook ticket giveaway for this – details at:

What are Your ‘FAVORITE JAZZ ALBUMS’ for 2010?

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Cheers and seasons’ greetings my fellow jazz aficionados, “Happy Holidays“! As you know, this year end is rapidly coming to and end. Some may argue, but I must say this has been a very good year musically. With that said, I usually don’t put much thought into what album is the best or not. However, after receiving a few e-mails in reference to what I considered the “Top Jazz Albums for 2010?” I decided to scroll through the pages and withdraw some info from what’s been posted here and see what I can come up with.

Keep in mind, this list of albums are just some of my favorite recordings which by the way they’re not in a particular order. Just for the fun of it, be sure and post your favorite jazz albums in the comments section of this post.

-))- Esperanza Spalding, CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
-))- Billy Childs Ensemble, IN MOVING PICTURES
-))- Tia Fuller, DECISIVE STEPS
-))- Maurice Brown, THE CYCLE OF LOVE
-))- Kurt Rosenwinkel and OJM, OUR SECRET WORLD
-))- Kenneth Whalum III, To Those Who Believe (Added: 2/3/11)
-))- Jason Moran, TEN
-))- Christian Scott, YESTERDAY YOU SAID TOMORROW
-))- Chucho Valdes and Afro Cuban Messengers, Chucho’s Steps (Added: 2/3/11)
-))- Gregory Porter, WATER
-))- Myron Walden In This World, WHAT WE SHARE
-))- Danilo Perez, Providencia (Added: 2/3/11)
-))- Suresh Singaratnam, LOST IN NEW YORK
-))- Buselli & Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Mezzanine (Added: 2/3/11)
-))- Howard Wiley, 12 GATES TO THE CITY
-))- Kevin Eubanks, ZEN FOOD
-))- Brad Mehldau, HIGHWAY RIDER
-))- Manu Katché, THIRD ROUND
-))- Justin Janer, FOLLOWING THE SIGNS
-))- Stanley Clarke, THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND
-))- Vijay Iyer, SOLO

Check out these valuable resources below for their perspective of what the TOP JAZZ RECORDS for 2010 are …

Gregory Porter’s “Water” is GRAMMY- Nominated!

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Gregory Porter - Water

“Porter’s conviction and traditionalism cuts a retro figure, but also delivers another refreshing, contemporary male jazz voice worth savoring. (4 out of 5 stars)” — L Michael Gipson, Creative Loafing

Gregory Porter has been building all kinds of buzz and acclaim with his accomplished & soulful debut album “Water”, released this year on Motema Music. Now we are so proud to announce that “Water” is GRAMMY nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

Some of you have already been very supportive of this project, and we thank you for all you have done!
If you haven’t yet alerted your readers to Gregory’s talent, there’s no better time than now!

Check out “Pretty” sung by vocalist Gregory Porter. Of course, while you’re here watch and listen below to “Illusion” also performed by Porter.

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Jazz, Soul Music Vocalist Gregory Porter – Illusion

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Crooner Gregory Porter is without a doubt one of the most powerful male vocalist and lyricist on the music scene today … check out “Illusion” from his debut “Water” on Motéma Music!

If you haven’t read it yet, here’s my review of Gregory’s new album “Water.”

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