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    • Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and then again in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley. See more

    BornNovember 4, 1971 · Sacramento, California, U.S.
    LabelsMotéma · Blue Note · Membran
    GenresJazz · blues · soul · gospel
    OccupationsSinger · songwriter · musician
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    Early life and education

    Gregory Porter was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in Bakersfield, California, where his mother Ruth was a minister. Porter has seven siblings. His mother was a large influence on his life, having enc… See more

    Career

    Porter moved to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in 2004, along with his brother Lloyd. He worked as a chef at Lloyd's restaurant Bread-Stuy (now defunct), where he also performed. Porter performed … See more

    Style

    Describing his own style Porter said in a 2014 interview: "I would say Donny Hathaway, Nat King Cole, Bill Withers – I hear something of me in all of them that is similar to the culture that I grew up in i.e. Gospel mu… See more

    Critical reception

    Since his 2010 debut on the Motéma label, Porter has been well received in the music press.
    His debut album, Water, was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal album at the 53rd Annual Grammy A… See more

    Personal life

    Porter is married to Victoria and they have two sons. Their home is in Bakersfield, California. His brother, Lloyd Cornelius Porter, died in May 2020 due to complications from COVID-19.
    For public … See more

    Discography

    • Water (2010)
    • Be Good (2012)
    • Liquid Spirit (2013)
    • Take Me to the Alley (2016)
    • Nat King Cole & Me (2017)… See more

    Bibliography

    • Broecking, Christian (2015). Gregory Porter. Jazz, Gospel and Soul. Berlin: Creative People Books. ISBN 978-3-938763-42-1. See more

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