A full house, the stage at Big Top at Cheltenham Jazz Festival was set for Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, Bettye LaVette and her band. Met by a warm welcome, the show commenced with Bettye LaVette’s band and then a little later, the legend herself. “Sorry I’m late” she […]
Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, has announced that Gregory Porter will perform at Westonbirt Arboretum for the first time. The acclaimed American jazz, blues and soul singer will be taking to the stunning forest venue on Thursday 4 July 2024. Gregory has become […]
If you are a Jazz fan then Gregory Porter needs no introduction. If you are a Cheltenham Jazz Festival attendee, then you know Porter hasn’t just been the festival’s curator for the past few years but is also the heart of the festival. Having played his first ever […]
Billed with Elles Bailey as co-headliners, Georgia Cécile performed first on the BBC Radio 2 stage inside the Jazz Arena at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Hailing from Glasgow, within seconds of her first song it was clear that Georgia was born for Jazz music. She simply has it all. […]
Gregory Porter and his band were clearly one of, if not the most popular act during the entire weekend of Cheltenham Jazz Festival. I had never seen him live before and I am in fact, quite a new fan. After seeing him live however, I have asked myself […]
Grammy-winning star Gregory Porter began his career in New York as a chef before being discovered as a musician. He recently took time out to talk to Chaz Brooks about his online cooking series The Porterhouse CB: Singing and cooking are two of your passions. You’ve the same […]
Take Me To The Alley wins Best Jazz Vocal Album following win at 2014 Grammy Awards for classic album ‘Liquid Spirit’ Gregory to perform at Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2017 and Cheltenham Jazz Festival Jazz and soul superstar Gregory Porter’s critically-acclaimed record breaking album ‘Take Me To The […]