Gregory Porter - Nat King Cole & Me

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Mar 18, 2018 Sold Date

Jan 16, 2018 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Nat King Cole & Me
Genre: Jazz Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Other Jazz Titelanzahl: 15

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Gregory Porter - Mona Lisa 2. Gregory Porter - Smile 3. Gregory Porter - Nature Boy 4. Gregory Porter - L-O-V-E 5. Gregory Porter - Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 6. Gregory Porter - Miss Otis Regrets 7. Gregory Porter - Pick Yourself Up

Trackliste LP - 2

8. Gregory Porter - When Love Was King 9. Gregory Porter - Lonely One 10. Gregory Porter - Ballerina 11. Gregory Porter - I Wonder Who My Daddy Is 12. Gregory Porter - But Beautiful 13. Gregory Porter - Sweet Lorraine 14. Gregory Porter - For All We Know 15. Gregory Porter - Christmas Song

Beschreibung

On his fifth studio album, 2017's lovingly produced Nat "King" Cole & Me, singer Gregory Porter takes a purposefully traditional approach, paying tribute to one of his biggest influences, legendary vocal icon Nat King Cole. To help craft his tribute, Porter recorded the album with Grammy Award-winning arranger Vince Mendoza and the illustrious London Studio Orchestra, as well as several tracks featuring Los Angeles studio stalwarts. Also on board are Porter's longtime bandmates, pianist Christian Sands, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Ulysses Owens. While primarily known for his contemporary, genre-crossing style of jazz and R&B, Porter here leans nicely into a distinctly old-school sound. Mendoza frames the singer's warm, supple voice with shimmering orchestral arrangements that wouldn't be out of place during the golden age of '50s and early-'60s traditional pop. While never mimicking Cole's distinctive style, Porter manages to straddle the line between evincing the storied artist's burnished vocal sound, and displaying his own virtuoso talents. Tracks like the Cole songbook regulars "Nature Boy," "Mona Lisa," and "The Christmas Song" are lushly arranged renditions that envelop the listener. Also engaging are the upbeat swingers like "Ballerina" and "L-O-V-E," which features a guest solo appearance from trumpeter Terence Blanchard. There's also a cinematic quality to many of the cuts, as on "Miss Otis Regrets," in which Mendoza's dramatic, classical-tinged opening quickly settles into an intimate, candlelit reading of the melancholy classic. Porter even applies his vintage-influenced approach to a reworking of his original "When Love Was King." Romantic, sophisticated, and rich with vocal prowess, Nat "King" Cole & Me lives up to both Cole and Porter's own immense creative reputations. [Nat "King" Cole & Me was also released on LP.] ~ Matt Collar

Matt Collar