There are a lot of likes at a Gregory Porter gig. He’s like Barry White with that rich, super-deep voice. And like Stevie Wonder with a range of complex, sometimes political songs.
His voice has huge range like Luther Vandross with the ability to reach sweet high notes and he can scat like jazz legend Al Jarreau.
But the comparisons are simply redundant as he takes the legacy of these legends to spin a spell of beautiful soulful jazz which washes over you in a visceral way.
At his show last night at The Dome, Brighton Porter sung a range of tracks from his previous albums with a strong backing band all given their chance to shine in the spotlight.
A tall imposing figure, dressed like a tweedy English gent, he dominates the stage with a strong but gentle presence.
Tracks such as Be Good (Lion’s Song), Hey Laura and Musical Genocide thrilled the adoring audience in the packed house. He managed to capture the sense of an intimate jazz club with his sweet praise of the audience and talk of love. The audience didn’t just like him but clearly loved him.
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