Though Gregory Porter had an acclaimed role in the original 1999 Broadway cast of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues — and staged his own Nat King Cole & Me musical in 2004 — it was inevitable that he'd became known for his songs. That was made abundantly clear when both of Porter's indie albums — 2010's Water and 2012's Be Good — received GRAMMY nominations, paving the way for his world-beating 2013 Blue Note debut Liquid Spirit, which won the GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album. He hasn't let down his legion of fans since, whether collaborating with Disclosure on “Holding On,” scoring another GRAMMY for Take Me to the Alley (2016), or telling his life story through Cole's songbook. Like others, Porter is still surprised by his runaway success, but he has a theory: “I was soothed by my voice as a child and I think that's the same thing others get from it. I'm trying to heal myself with these songs.” His sixth studio album, ALL RISE, was released August 28.
As part of the GRAMMY Museum’s Programs at Home series, moderator Scott Goldman talks with Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada of the GRAMMY-nominated duo Black Pumas. Following the conversation, Black Pumas perform their songs “Colors,” “Fire,” and “Oct 33.” Nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 ...
On July 30th, the day before the release of their collaborative EP of original songs, Blue Umbrella, the GRAMMY Museum hosted a live online conversation in partnership with ASCAP and BMI featuring Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian. Bacharach is the three-time Academy Award-winning and GRAMMY Life...
As part of the GRAMMY Museum’s new Programs at Home series, Moderator Scott Goldman will check-in with country singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress to talk about the release of her debut album last month, Lady Like. The conversation will happen over video, which fans can watch from home on April 25th...
