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Gregory Porter discovered the music of Nat King Cole through his mother. At the age of five he wrote a song called “Once Upon A Time, I Had A Dreamboat” and recorded it onto a tape. When his mother returned home from work and heard it, she exclaimed in amazement "Boy, you sound like Nat King Cole." From that moment on, Gregory had a desire to know more about this man and his music, and spent hours playing his mother’s old Cole records on his plastic Playskool record player. Since then, Gregory's passion and commitment to expressing himself through music has remained strong, and he has developed a distinct style that ranges from jazz, funk, R&B, blues and gospel—one that is soulful while still maintaining the elegance he learned from his earlier influences. Currently, Gregory has developed a show that is a tribute to the music and memory of Nat Cole
Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Chief; Afro Blue (feat. Gregory Porter); Don't Misunderstand (feat. Norah Jones); My One and Only Love (feat. Jane Monheit); Portrait of Jennie (feat. Kurt Elling); Do It Again (feat. Peter Bernstein).
Tickets Now On Sale For 15th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival In Newark, November 6-22, 2026
A Landmark Year for the Preservation and Celebration of Musical Legacies The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the line-up for the highly anticipated 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival taking place Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 22, 2026. Attracting thousands of fans to the city of Newark for the past 14 years, ...
Metropole Orkest: Arakatak
by Angelo Leonardi
L'olandese Metropole Orkest celebra il suo ottantesimo anniversario evitando di compiacersi del ricchissimo e prestigioso passato ma vivendo la contemporaneità in costante tensione innovativa. Per l'occasione pubblica esclusivamente in vinile, Arakatak, un sontuoso doppio LP contenente otto composizioni commissionate a Morris Kliphuis, Vince Mendoza, Donny McCaslin, Miho Hazama, Tineke Postma, Mark Guiliana, Shai Maestro e Louis ...
Jakob Dreyer: Roots and Things
by La-Faithia White
Jakob Dreyer originally studying piano from age four, switched to bass at age 14. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Music and Drama in Hamburg, Germany, where he studied both classical and jazz. He then studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory before later establishing himself as an in- demand sideman in Germany for ...
Classic Jazz From Vinyl, including Herbie Hancock and Dinah Washington, and new music from Betty Bryant and Soulive
by David W. Daniels
Classic jazz--vinyl from Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine, and all-digital from Bobby Hutcherson and Gene Ammons. New music from Rules and Gregory Porter, Betty Bryant, Joe Magnarelli, Soulive, and others. Recognizing birthdays this week for Stan Getz, Joe Sample, Eubie Blake, Vinnie Colaiuta, and others. Playlist Horace Silver “The Outlaw" from Further ...
Harold Mabern: Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)
by Bridget A. Arnwine
Pianist Harold Mabern (1936-2019) was talented beyond measure. Though he never received the honor and distinction of the prestigious NEA Jazz Master designation, his music and the musicians who knew him tell a different story. That story unfolds beautifully throughout the 10th anniversary reissue of Mabern's 2015 recording, Afro Blue (Smoke Session Records). The newly remixed ...
Afro Blue
Album: Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)
By Harold Mabern
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 5:47
Knats, Gregory Porter, Julian Lage, Cleo Laine, And More
by Colin Muirhead
Featuring music by Knats, Gregory Porter, Julian Lage, Joe Webb, Xhosa Cole, Cleo Laine, and more. Playlist Knats “ One for Josh" from Knats (Gearbox Records) 00:00 Strictly Smokin' Big Band “Time After Time" from Time After Time (Jazz Sound Records) 5:20 Gregory Porter “Liquid Spirit" from Liquid Spirit (Blue Note) 11:26 Julian Lage “Talking Drum" ...
Marques Carroll, Acquaphonica, Glenn Makos & BRū, Paul Colombo Group
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--and before we hit the ground runnin' in 2026, a few selections from 2025 from vocalist Nnenna Freelon, the quartet Acquaphonica, and vibraphonist Patricia Brennan. Looking forward to this year's musical offerings, beginning with saxophonist Oscar Lavën, guitarist Paul Colombo, and bassist Peter Paulsen's TurksHeadKnot Quintet.
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