Gregory Porter
"A jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift"
The New York Times
"A jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift"
The New York Times
Hailed as one of the most influential artists of his generation, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist, composer and bandleader Gregory Porter appears in Aotearoa for the first time at the Wellington Jazz Festival.
Since his breakout album Liquid Spirit on Blue Note Records, which sold over a million copies and earned him his first GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014, he’s captivated audiences worldwide with his soulful baritone vocals and dynamic storytelling.
Influenced by Bakersfield Southern Gospel and jazz legend Nat King Cole, Porter’s unique and timeless sound blends jazz, soul and gospel with a presence that commands attention from the very first note.
A defining voice in contemporary jazz, experience his 'liquid gold' vocals, warmth, and magnetic stage presence at St James Theatre, for one night only.
E kīia ana tēnei kaitoi, ko ia te tino kaiwhakaaeawe i tōna reanga. E rua ngā tohu nunui kua riro i a ia i hāna mahi waiata, mahi whakahī anō hoki hāna. Ko George Porter tēnei kua tae mai, ko tana tū tuatahi tēnei ki Te Taurima Tautito o Pōneke.
Ko tana kōpae a Liquid Spirit, neke atu i te kotahi miriona kape i hokona, nā tērā kōpae i riro ai i a ia tana tohu nui tuatahi, arā, ko te Best Jazz Vocal Albulm 2024. He tangata tō ngākau tāngata huri noa i te ao, he reo nguru rōreka rawa atu, otirā, he reo taki pūrākau kōrero.
He reo whakatau nō te ao puoro tautito hou, whai wāhi mai ki hāna mahi nei ki a 'liquid gold' vocals, te mahana, te mana, ka kitea katoatia ki te St James Theatre.
