Gregory Porter

vocals · 1971 · Sacramento

Born in Sacramento and raised in Bakersfield, he played college football at San Diego State until a shoulder injury. After Water (2010) and Be Good (2012) on Motéma, he signed with Blue Note in 2013 and won two Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album, for Liquid Spirit and Take Me to the Alley.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• 1960 What? (2010)
• Liquid Spirit (2013)

Sources

• Source

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