Water

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Artist: Gregory Porter
Label: BLUE NOTE
Genre: Jazz
Format:Vinyl LP
Format:CD
Released:8th April 2022
Released:8th April 2022
Catalogue No:3878242
Catalogue No:4512279
Barcode:0602438782420
Barcode:0602445122790

Description:

2 LP Gregory Porter’s Grammy-nominated debut studio album Water was released in 2010, and is now re-issued on Blue Note. The album was recorded in the summer of 2009. The tracks include love stories, such as Illusion and Pretty, or protest for African-American civil rights, such as 1960 What? which recounts the 1967 Detroit riots. Gregory Porter also covers saxophonist Wayne Shorters Black Nile with added lyrics. He also did an a cappella rendition of Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone in particular. Water was hailed by fans and critics alike, elevating Gregory Porter to the status of the next great male jazz star and marking the beginning of his successful career