Gregory Porter in just a few years has become one of the greats of jazz.
His voice, his way of playing, impeccable Direct have to be considered one of the greatest voices in jazz today.
For the first time in Spain, in the Cartagena Jazz Festival, his voice will be accompanied by the strains of a symphony orchestra, in particular, in the Region of Murcia.
Premiere and only concert in Spain.
The concert will be on Thursday April 6 at 21:30 pm in the Auditorium El Batel.
Tickets cost 18 euros.
Gregory Porter (Los Angeles, 1971) always cover your head and ears with a peaked hood.
It is a sign of recognition, like the hat he always used Thelonious Monk.
It has become in a few years one of the great figures of vocal jazz.
He has earned the admiration of audiences and critics.
It has only three albums.
The most recent published in 2013 "Liquid Spirit", which won a Grammy.
Porter is the voice that has revolutionized the jazz firmament in recent years.
His throat drink of soul, blues and jazz to merge into an irresistible alloy.
Some of the singers that Porter cites as his inspiration and influence throughout his career are - Nat King Cole, Joe Williams and Donny Hathaway - and others, and also the pastor of the church I attended as a child, he never are considered to famous people that are not yet have a significant impact on the development of an artist.
Porter began his musical career in small clubs in San Diego and unveiled on the Broadway stage musical Is not Nothing But the Blues and then make the world his musical home and launch his career in 2010 with Water, by which would get a Grammy nomination in the category for best jazz vocal album, and that it would Be Good in 2012.
His live shows are impeccable.
He was recognized for his interpretive power, and is also trained as an actor.
Cartagena Jazz Festival comes to a very special night, which sounded great Porter songs accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of Murcia.
It will be the first time that the US acted in Spain accompanied by a symphony.
It will also be his only performance in Spain.
Do not miss it.
They eternally grateful, I have seen live.
Source: Agencias