Gregory Porter – Water (Clear Vinyl)
- Label:
- Blue Note
- Art.Nr.:
- 09551682
- Kat.Nr.:
- 3878248
- Released:
- 2010
- Cover:
- Picture Gatefold
- Format:
- 2LP
- Pressung:
- EU - Reissue
- Genre:
- Black Grooves + Soul + Funk + UVP
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Gregory Porter’s debut studio album Water was released in 2010 under the Motéma Music label, and will be re-issued on Blue Note on April 8, 2022.
The album was recorded in the summer of 2009. The tracks include love stories, such as Illusion and Pretty, or protest for African-American civil rights, such as 1960 What? which recounts the 1967 Detroit riots. Gregory Porter also covers saxophonist Wayne Shorter's Black Nile with added lyrics. He also did an a cappella rendition of Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone in particular.
Water was hailed by fans and critics alike, elevating Gregory Porter to the status of the next great male jazz star and marking the beginning of his successful career:
“Porter aptly refers to Water as “an album of love and protest,” though love is the clear victor. From the starkly beautiful “Illusion”, a hushed ode to a lost paramour; and rapturous “Pretty”, reminiscent of “A Taste of Honey”; to the percolated joy of “Magic Cup”, Porter knows how to get to the heart of the matter." - Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes
Gregory Porter pulls off a masterstroke on a debut album that should mark the beginning of a fine career" - JazzMagazine/Jazzman
Phil Johnson of The Independent wrote "Tipped by Jamie Cullum as one to watch, Porter is a deep-voiced vocalist from Bakersfield, California. There's an obvious debt to Kurt Elling but Porter seems relatively unbound by technique, sounding less mannered and more soulful as a result".
Water got nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2011.
Titel | Featuring | Producing | Länge | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1. | Illusion | ||||
A2. | Pretty | ||||
A3. | Magic Cup | ||||
B1. | Skylark | ||||
B2. | Black Nile | ||||
B3. | Wisdom | ||||
C1. | 1960 What? | ||||
C2. | 1960 What? (Opolopo Remix) | ||||
C3. | But Beautiful | ||||
D1. | Lonely One | ||||
D2. | Water | ||||
D3. | Feeling Good |
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