All Rise
Undeniably one of the best voices of our generation, Grammy
award-winning singing sensation Gregory Porter has made his
eagerly-awaited return to the studio with his sixth studio album ‘All
Rise’.
Following on from 2017’s ‘Nat King Cole & Me’ album,
Porter’s forthcoming record marks a return to his beloved original
songwriting – heart-on-sleeve lyrics imbued with everyday philosophy
and real-life detail, set to a stirring mix of jazz, soul, blues, and
gospel. First single, “Revival”, sets the tone, kicking off with
Gregory’s signature hand-clapping. “Yes, you could say that I went
big,” says Gregory about the track, which features a handpicked horn
section and 10-member choir. He explains, “For me, it’s the message of
walking into this life and having some fear and self-doubt, and the
point where you grab onto something that you know is real, the silent
and real things, the truth… Once you can wrap onto the truth then this
fearlessness comes.”
Since his 2013 debut, ‘Liquid Spirit’, which won the Grammy
for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Gregory hasn’t let down his legion of fans,
whether collaborating with Disclosure on ‘Holding On’, releasing his
dance hit ‘Liquid Spirit – Claptone Remix’ which became one of the most
popular tracks in Ibiza, scoring another Grammy for ‘Take Me to the
Alley’ (2016), or telling his life story through Cole’s songbook.
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.”
