Gregory Porter
Be Good (JAZZ)
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181212000757
Be Good
Gregory Porter
Motema
181212000757
GEN 155782
JAZZ
1
Currently unavailable
DIGIPAK EDITION
Featuring Porter’s winning combination of “outstanding original songs, erudite lyrics and social comment, top drawer musicianship and improvisation, and a voice to die for” (Jazz Wise), Be Good is a musical compendium of groove-driven delights, ranging from quiet ballads to up-tempo burners, from romantic charmers to powerful, blues-tinged anthems. Be Good finds Porter surrounded by the core of his powerhouse working band, with whom he recorded his Grammy® nominated debut, and who have performed with him for over three years now: Chip Crawford on piano, Aaron James on bass, Emanuel Harrold on drums, and Yosuke Sato on alto sax. Under the sure hand of producer Brian Bacchus, Porter and the band rise to new heights on Be Good, which is further fueled by richly emotional horn arrangements by Kamau Kenyatta, who produced Water and who continues to play an important role in Porter’s sound. Kenyatta also performs on one track (“Painted on Canvas”) and guest instrumentalists Keyon Harrold on trumpet and Tivon Pennicott on tenor sax are also featured throughout.
PERSONELL:
GREGORY PORTER, vocals
CHIP CRAWFORD, piano (1-11)
AARON JAMES, bass (1-6, 8-11)
EMANUEL HARROLD, drums (1-6, 8-11)
KAMAU KENYATTA, soprano saxophone (1)
KEYON HARROLD, trumpet (2-4, 8, 11), flugelhorn (3)
YOSUKE SATO, alto saxophone (2, 3, 6, 8-11)
TIVON PENNICOTT, tenor saxophone (2-4, 8, 10, 11)
TRACK LISTING:
01. Painted On Canvas
02. Be Good (Lion's Song)
03. On My Way To Harlem
04. Real Good Hands
05. The Way You Want To Live
06. When Did You Learn
07. Imitation Of Life
08. Mother's Song
09. Our Love
10. Bling Bling
11. Work Song
12. God Bless The Child
Featuring Porter’s winning combination of “outstanding original songs, erudite lyrics and social comment, top drawer musicianship and improvisation, and a voice to die for” (Jazz Wise), Be Good is a musical compendium of groove-driven delights, ranging from quiet ballads to up-tempo burners, from romantic charmers to powerful, blues-tinged anthems. Be Good finds Porter surrounded by the core of his powerhouse working band, with whom he recorded his Grammy® nominated debut, and who have performed with him for over three years now: Chip Crawford on piano, Aaron James on bass, Emanuel Harrold on drums, and Yosuke Sato on alto sax. Under the sure hand of producer Brian Bacchus, Porter and the band rise to new heights on Be Good, which is further fueled by richly emotional horn arrangements by Kamau Kenyatta, who produced Water and who continues to play an important role in Porter’s sound. Kenyatta also performs on one track (“Painted on Canvas”) and guest instrumentalists Keyon Harrold on trumpet and Tivon Pennicott on tenor sax are also featured throughout.
PERSONELL:
GREGORY PORTER, vocals
CHIP CRAWFORD, piano (1-11)
AARON JAMES, bass (1-6, 8-11)
EMANUEL HARROLD, drums (1-6, 8-11)
KAMAU KENYATTA, soprano saxophone (1)
KEYON HARROLD, trumpet (2-4, 8, 11), flugelhorn (3)
YOSUKE SATO, alto saxophone (2, 3, 6, 8-11)
TIVON PENNICOTT, tenor saxophone (2-4, 8, 10, 11)
TRACK LISTING:
01. Painted On Canvas
02. Be Good (Lion's Song)
03. On My Way To Harlem
04. Real Good Hands
05. The Way You Want To Live
06. When Did You Learn
07. Imitation Of Life
08. Mother's Song
09. Our Love
10. Bling Bling
11. Work Song
12. God Bless The Child