Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest in Reading, PA
The annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest is presented by Berks Arts, located in Reading, PA. Shows are held at venues all over the city, including … Read More “Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest in Reading, PA”
Reviews
Gregory Porter: Nat “King” Cole & Me (Blue Note)
It’s not that Gregory Porter hasn’t put his stamp on standards. Seven years into his reign as arguably the most impressive new voice in jazz, … Read More “Gregory Porter: Nat “King” Cole & Me (Blue Note)”
Gregory Porter: Live in Berlin
This past April, when Gregory Porter headlined the Royal Albert Hall, the London Telegraph’s Ivan Hewett perfectly captured the vocalist’s singular majesty as the “combination … Read More “Gregory Porter: Live in Berlin”
Various Artists: Jazz Loves Disney
The notion that jazz singers love Disney tunes is hardly new, the relationship stretching from Johnny Mercer’s 1947 rendition of Song of the South’s Oscar-winning … Read More “Various Artists: Jazz Loves Disney”
Gregory Porter: Take Me to the Alley
Whatever the discipline, whenever a star rises too far too fast there’s invariably backlash, a too-big-for-his-britches reset. Gregory Porter, his breakout velocity rivaled only by … Read More “Gregory Porter: Take Me to the Alley”
Gregory Porter/Donald Smith/Mansur Scott/Paul Zanner’s Blue Brass: Great Voices of Harlem
Most buyers will be attracted to this tri-voice project because of jazzman-of-the-hour Gregory Porter. And Porter certainly doesn’t disappoint, offering a dynamic, scat-lined “Moanin’” (reminding … Read More “Gregory Porter/Donald Smith/Mansur Scott/Paul Zanner’s Blue Brass: Great Voices of Harlem”
Gregory Porter: Liquid Spirit
Listening to Gregory Porter, it’s difficult to discern his most venerable quality. There’s the voice-that velvet-wrapped-gravel sound that is both arresting and transporting. There’s his … Read More “Gregory Porter: Liquid Spirit”
Gregory Porter: Water
The intersection of Kurt Elling and Sammy Davis Jr. may seem an unfathomable junction, but that’s precisely where you’ll find Gregory Porter. On his debut … Read More “Gregory Porter: Water”