The current voice of Jazz!

This is Gregory Porter without ifs and buts. For enjoying his music, it is, in my opinion, but very helpful when you are Jazz-affine. Personally, I can not because I feel that they belong entirely to this group. There are songs of Jamie Cullum, Keith Jarret and Erik Trufaz, in which I set up all the hairs with enthusiasm. But if the instruments become independent phrasing that is not my thing. Just as it comes to me with Gregory Porter. Wherever crossover elements intersperse the blues and pop, it knocks me right out the socks. However, where the reigns pure jazz, my enthusiasm range is limited. Unfortunately ...
But one thing must be made as a fact in the room: Porter's voice is a gem of the genre. This is sometimes a dash of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye or Al Jarreau, but also a Porter or Sinatra found back; Maintenance: The current voice of Jazz.

Playing tips: The opener -Painted on Canvas offers a loosely lilting melody that takes along a. -Be Goodman is the figurehead of the album for me. Because memories of -Mr. Bojangles- awake. Simply wonderful. Like a good Cullum song comes -On my way to Harlem over. -Real Good hands-flow heat like a cozy stove. The -Mothers song covers a whole range of musical genres. Voice can be heard at the bouncer -GOD bless the Child- pure. This song shows impressively why Gregory Porter is currently on the way to the top. What a voice!

It can be admired a few strokes of genius on -Be Good-. With songs like -Bling Bling- or -Work song but I could not start anything. But that of course is a subjective personal opinion. Jazz lovers will probably judge Porter songs completely different. For me it was a pleasant trip, to hear beyond my occurred music paths in -Be Good- inside. Good music never dies out. Guys like Gregory Porter provide with regularity for ...