CD REVIEW - Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit
HOW do you like your jazz? If the answer is heartfelt, toe-tapping and faithful to the genre then the booming baritone of American Porter is for you.
From the freestyle sound of Liquid Spirit to the jazz lite and pop heavy sound of Water Under Bridges, Porter never shies from pure, raw emotion.
You may have heard Hey Laura - the angst-ridden track of a hopeful lover ringing a doorbell late at night - played on BBC Radio 2.
Porter sails from jazz standards to the mainstream to seamlessly, making this a perfect collection for those who want something that's easy on the ears and, like the liquid in the title, refreshingly different.
The deluxe edition comes with a DVD of Porter performing five tracks.
JOANNA DAVIS
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