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GREGORY PORTER PRESENTED WITH MOBO OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC AWARD

January 15, 2019

Critically acclaimed, American jazz singer-songwriter Gregory Porter has become the first MOBO Award winner of 2017, taking home the MOBO Outstanding Contribution to Music Award last night in front of an intimate audience at London’s Gresham Centre. Porter’s latest album Nat “King” Cole & Me is his highest charting success yet – debuting at No.3 on the UK Album Charts last […]

Merry Christmas Baby – with Gregory Porter & Friends

December 20, 2018

Gregory Porter will host a festive special for BBC2. He will be joined by guests: singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae; 24-year-old musical phenomenon Jacob Collier; legendary British saxophonist Courtney Pine; and one of the UK’s best loved jazz singers Clare Teal. Featuring standards from the Great American Songbook, together with a carol or two, and some […]

‘NAT KING COLE & ME’

October 27, 2017

THE NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Grammy-winning singing sensation Gregory Porter – one of the most successful jazz artists of his generation – is back with a new album, ‘Nat King Cole & Me’, released on 27th October. It is a deeply personal tribute to Nat King Cole – the legendary crooner who ignited Gregory’s love […]

GREGORY PORTER ON THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

October 26, 2017

To celebrate ‘Nat King Cole & Me’ album release, Gregory Porter made an appearance on the BBC One Graham Norton Show on Friday the 20th of October and performed his new single Mona Lisa accompanied by Hollywood star Jeff Goldblum on piano.

GREGORY PORTER ‘SMILE’ OFFICIAL VIDEO

October 25, 2017

Gregory released a stunning new video for album track ‘Smile’. Directed by Ben Crabb (Michael Bublé, Prince), it is wonderfully cinematic – beginning in classic back and white, reminiscent of the original Nat King Cole TV show, before changing to full colour halfway through the video to incredible dramatic effect. Gregory said, “For me, ‘Smile’ […]

DON’T FORGET YOUR MUSIC SCREENINGS

May 14, 2017

‘Don’t Forget Your Music’ is coming to Glasgow, Dublin, Montreux and Korea! Click for more info. See below for dates and info. June 25 Jazz Festival, Glasgow, Scotland – 5pm July 5 Irish Film Institute, Dublin, Ireland July 8 Montreux Jazz Festival, 6PM, Presented by Quincy Jones Aug 10 – 15 Jecheon International Music & […]