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Gregory Porter Gregory Porter

Kimmel Campus Presents

Gregory Porter

Thursday
Feb 16, 2023
7:30 PM
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2024-25 Jazz Series

This show is part of our Jazz Series. Save when you choose two or more shows from our exciting jazz season. 

 

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Overview

International best-selling artist Gregory Porter’s music is at once timeless yet utterly of its time, solidifying his standing as his generation's most soulful jazz singer-songwriter. Known for his warm baritone vocals, Gregory Porter rose to acclaim in the 2010s with his earthy, cross-pollinated brand of jazz, soul, and gospel. A gifted singer of standards as well as more contemporary soul material, Porter has earned favorable comparisons to his idols Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder.

Over the past decade, Porter has taken the world by storm, bringing Jazz to the masses and collecting numerous accolades and acknowledgments, including two GRAMMY Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

His latest release Still Rising is an exquisite collection of musical delights including a selection of brand new songs, covers, duets, and beloved favorites from throughout his career. 

Porter's fifth studio album Nat “King” Cole & Me hit number 3 on the Official UK Album Chart, landing him his highest ever chart position and biggest-selling first week. Nat “King” Cole & Me, the follow-up to Porter’s GRAMMY-winning albums Liquid Spirit (2013) and Take Me to the Alley (2016), broke records by becoming the first jazz album to break into the top 5 for over a decade.

“Porter thrives using a unique style, an ever-changing vocal magnitude you simply have to hear to appreciate.”
Pitchfork

“He possesses a soulful, R&B-meets-jazz voice, yet there is an Everyman aura about him”
Times

“The voice of the 21st Century”
Daily Star

Academy Of Music

240 S Broad St.

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Run Time: 75-90 minutes with no intermission

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