Gregory Porter: ‘I didn’t have structured mentors, but you sing in church for 20 years and before you know it, you have some advice' (Erik Umphery) I said my whole life my father gave me nothing,” ...
We revisit our conversation with Gregory Porter. He's a Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist. The route he took to get there is really unique. He was an offensive lineman at San Diego State. Then, ...
Gregory Porter wants to give Prince George and his siblings singing lessons. The 53-year-old singer met Catherine, Princess of Wales at her annual carol service in December, and he’d be delighted to ...
With a voice that can caress or confront, embrace or exhort, Gregory Porter exhibits such an incredible degree of vocal mastery that no less a jazz luminary than Wynton Marsalis has gone on record to ...
The jazz artist Gregory Porter, who turned to singing when an injury ended his football career, claims three people as his main influences: his... Athlete-Turned-Jazz Musician Gregory Porter On His ...
Gregory Porter is a jazz singer who is pushing the boundaries of jazz singing. In the last few years, he's recorded with bluesman Buddy Guy, classic singer Renee Fleming and, most recently, with the U ...
The man in the hat is back. Two-time Grammy Award winner Gregory Porter returns to the Motor City on Sunday for a performance at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Porter has close ties to Detroit. His mentor ...
Gregory Porter’s electrifying concert in Durban this weekend not only thrilled jazz fans but also sparked a tourism surge in KwaZulu-Natal, showcasing the cultural richness and vibrant experiences ...
Gregory Porter at his home in Bakersfield. "Bakersfield is not a small town," he says, "but they sure keep it that way." (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) In February of this year, vocalist ...
Two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter has another passion — cooking. On May 1, he was performng at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. On May 12, he appeared wearing an apron in his ...