Music Review ~ Gregory Porter "Water"
June 22, 2011 at 12:55 AM This review has been a long time coming. Ian Fong has blessed me by writing an excellent review of Gregory Porter's album Water. After reading it, you should be compelled to check the album out (if you haven't already). Thank you, Ian!
Gregory Porter - WaterGregory Porter, a vocal virtuoso who exhibits promising talent, is often compared to such jazz giants as Nat King Cole. The BBC decribed him as a “talent ready to fill that gap,” whose “voice and musicality [is something to be] reckoned with”. International exposure to appreciators of jazz and well-respected musicians followed his highly-praised debut album, Water, for which Porter received a 2011 GRAMMY nomination for the “Best Jazz Vocal Album”.
This album demonstrates Gregory Porter’s exemplary powerhouse voice with the ability to belt it out, yet reveals his impressive understanding and aesthetic control. Covering a musical gamut from gospel to blues, R&B to bebop to ballads, Water documents a musical timeline for Porter’s influences throughout his life and musical career.
