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    Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Special Edition) (2015)

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    Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Special Edition) (2015)

    Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Special Edition) (2015)
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    Vocal Jazz; Funk | Label: Decca (UMO)

    'Liquid Spirit' marks Gregory Porter’s Blue Note Records debut, which arrives on the heels of two critically acclaimed indie label albums that quickly propelled Porter to the upper echelon of contemporary male jazz singers and earned him two GRAMMY nominations. Don Was, President of Blue Note, encouraged Porter to stay true to his artistic vision. “I firmly consider myself a jazz singer but I enjoy blues, southern soul, and gospel,” Porter says, “Those elements make their way inside my music. And I’ve always heard them in jazz.”

    The singer retains the same core musicians that accompanied him on his previous two discs – pianist and music director, Chip Crawford, drummer Emanuel Harrold, bassist Aaron James, alto saxophonist Yosuke Sato, and tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott. On a few selections, Porter complements that ensemble with trumpeter Curtis Taylor, and organist Glenn Patscha. Producer Brian Bacchus also returns, as well as arranger and associate producer Kamau Kenyatta. Porter describes the making of Liquid Spirit as very organic. “I didn’t say, ‘OK, this is a Blue Note record, let me get a Freddie Hubbard sound,’” Porter explains, “I didn’t have any agenda with this record.”

    Porter wields one of the most captivating baritone voices in music today. It emits enormous soul that conveys both the emotions and intellect of any given song without relying on vocal histrionics. In The New York Times, Nate Chinen wrote: “Gregory Porter has most of what you want in a male jazz singer, and maybe a thing or two you didn’t know you wanted.” Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater praised Porter in the pages of JazzTimes by saying, “We haven’t had a male singer like him in a long time. He’s such a wonderful writer. He’s a story teller.”

    Indeed Porter has an amazing gift for writing poignant songs based upon personal experiences with a relatable and emotional immediacy. Even more, his hooky melodies penetrate instantly. Recommencing with the water analogy that characterized his debut disc, Porter sees Liquid Spirit as a logical progression in his burgeoning discography as it touches on some of the same themes, particularly the highs and lows of romance, his childhood, and socio-political observations. More pointedly, he views the title-track, a rousing, hand-clapping gospel-jazz romp, dealing with replenishing “thirsty” listeners with more substantial music, as the flipside to last year’s “Bling Bling,” a blistering song on his previous album Be Good on which the protagonist had so many artistic gifts to give but no one to give them to.

    In part, “Liquid Spirit” is based upon Porter’s reflections on new fans, worldwide, who come to him saying, “Where have you been?” or “How come I’ve never heard you before.” “Not saying that I am ‘what is,’ Porter says, “But I think maybe what I’m doing is what people actually want to hear. There are some people who want that liquid spirit – a soulful, thoughtful sound – and they haven’t been getting it.”

    Similar sentiments occur on “Musical Genocide” and his riveting take on the Ramsey Lewis-Dobie Gray classic, “The ‘In’ Crowd.” On the former, Crawford hammers a dark rhythmic figure against James’ bluesy bass accompaniment as Porter declares his refusal of accepting the insistent squashing of quality, diverse music and culture by a mainstream in favor of disposable, homogenized pap. The latter showcases Porter sauntering through a finger-popping groove as he croons Billy Page’s lyrics about finally breaking into the big leagues of so-called A-listers. “I did this song in a way of being ironic. I’m so inclusive; I’m so against exclusive groups,” Porter says, again reflecting on his ascending cosmopolitan fame. “Someone asked me recently if I felt like I was in the ‘in crowd’ of jazz. I answered, ‘yes and no.’”

    Liquid Spirit contains two other standards – a testifying reading of Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach’s “Lonesome Lover” and a pithy treatment of Sammy Cahn and Julie Styne’s “I Fall In Love Too Easily,” which features Porter alongside Crawford’s gorgeous piano accompaniment and James’ emphatic bass counterpart. “On each record, I try to pull something from the people, who deeply influenced me. [“Lonesome Lover’] is me giving some love to Abbey Lincoln,” Porter explains. Regarding “I Fall in Love Too Easily,” he reveals that it’s just one of those standards that speaks to him on a deeply personal level. “I can live in that song. It’s a hard song to sing but given my personality, I’m cool being vulnerable.”

    Porter’s “heart-on-the-sleeves” lyrics play an integral role in his appeal. Somehow heartache fuels some of his most winning compositions. Such instances happen on the misty-eyed piano-duo “Water Under Bridges,” a lament dealing with challenges of shifting past a broken relationship. While “Movin’” boasts a peppy exterior thanks to its funky groove, the lyrics tells a different story as the protagonist tries to win back a fleeing lover.

    Three of Liquid Spirit’s best yet bruised moments are “Wolf Cry,” “Brown Grass,” and “Hey Laura.” “Wolf Cry” is another piano-voice duo as Porter croons from the perspective of romantic martyr, who constantly comforts a friend, who never reciprocates the amorous affections but instead routinely returns to a bad relationship. On the somber ballad, “Hey Laura,” Porter, on the brink of breakup, pleas for tenderness from a nonresponsive lover, while on the melancholy “Brown Grass,” Porter admits to leaving a solid relationship for something that initially seemed more fulfilling but quickly revealed to be the very opposite.

    Romance’s sunnier side radiates on Porter’s carefree “Wind Song,” a subtly whimsical gem in which he sings of everlasting love and on “No Love Dying,” which deals with the same conceit as Porter declares gently about his longstanding love regardless of unforeseeable bumps in the road. Porter also shares his socio-political insight on the startling ballad “When Love Was King,” and on the gritty jazz-funk workout, “Free,” on which Porter reflects on the struggles of a working-class family that strives to make things better for their children.

    “He powers his brawny baritone effortlessly with an economical sense of phrasing and pithy lyricism.” (Downbeat Magazine)

    'The intersection of Kurt Elling and Sammy Davis Jr. may seem an unfathomable junction, but that's exactly where you'll find Gregory Porter.' (Jazz Times)

    Gregory Porter, vocals
    Chip Crawford, piano
    Emanuel Harrold, drums
    Aaron James, bass
    Yosuke Sato, alto saxophone
    Tivon Pennicott, tenor saxophone
    Curtis Taylor, trumpet
    Glenn Patscha, organ

    Tracklist:
    01. Gregory Porter - No Love Dying (3:56)
    02. Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (3:36)
    03. Gregory Porter - Lonesome Lover (3:11)
    04. Gregory Porter - Water Under Bridges (3:33)
    05. Gregory Porter - Hey Laura (3:19)
    06. Gregory Porter - Musical Genocide (3:45)
    07. Gregory Porter - Wolfcry (4:10)
    08. Gregory Porter - Free (5:01)
    09. Gregory Porter - Brown Grass (4:17)
    10. Gregory Porter - Wind Song (3:24)
    11. Gregory Porter - The In Crowd (3:37)
    12. Gregory Porter - Movin' (4:50)
    13. Gregory Porter - When Love Was King (6:54)
    14. Gregory Porter - I Fall In Love Too Easily (7:49)
    15. Gregory Porter - When You Wish Upon A Star (3:50)
    16. Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Claptone Remix - Full Vocal Version) (2:44)
    17. Gregory Porter - Puttin' On THe Ritz (3:08)
    18. Gregory Porter - Fly Me To THe Moon (2:42)
    19. Gregory Porter - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (feat. Jamie Cullum) (2:58)

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