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Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Gregory Porter review — this old-school, jazzy entertainment is hard to beat
Gregory Porter is the quintessential Jools Holland guest. The accessible jazz and soul, the good cheer, the smooth professionalism … everything about the 53-year-old Californian's Royal Albert Hall show exuded the kind of musical charm that goes down a storm on Later. He sticks to a people-pleasing template, but then Porter is just so good at pleasing people that it's hard to be cynical about it. 'We're honoured to be in the house with these beautiful people,' he announced during the appropriately named Revival: this opening song was pure soul revivalism, like Otis Redding at a supper club. 'Every song is ultimately about love,' he said before If Love Is Overrated, but he wasn't talking about the tangled realities of relationships. He
Irish Independent
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Festivals
Health & Wellbeing Notions and necessities: From street photography festivals to fashion and unique furniture buys, it's all here Festivals 'It's about being Irish and celebrating Ireland' - St Patrick's Festival 2025 launched in Dublin Swimmers brave the cold for Christmas Eve charity in Co Down Wed 25 Dec 2024 at 05:11 People and dogs take part in the London Christmas jumper corgi parade Mon 09 Dec 2024 at 03:57 All Together Now reveals line-up for 2025 festival Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 08:46 Glastonbury tickets sell out in less than 40 minutes Sun 17 Nov 2024 at 05:56 A Magical Moment: Little Blue Heroes Turn on Dublin's Christmas Lights Thu 14 Nov 2024 at 20:55 Your ultimate Halloween events guide: ancient vampires, prowling dragons and a giant newt called Alf Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 06:41 A dollop of 'Deadpool' and a dash of DIY – we're mixing and matching as we dress up for Halloween fun Tue 29 Oct 2024 at 22:30 11 free Halloween events happening in your Dublin area Sun 27 Oct 2024 at 02:00 Murder, hauntings and witchcraft – the spookiest pubs in Dublin for a spot of grisly history with your pint this Halloween Fri 25 Oct 2024 at 21:30 US star Gregory Porter 'thrilled' to be back in Ireland as Cork Jazz Festival kicks off Thu 24 Oct 2024 at 11:07
The Guardian
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Gregory Porter: ‘My worst job? Shovelling exterminated rats'
Born in California, Gregory Porter, 53, released his Grammy-nominated debut album, Water, in 2010. He went on to receive best jazz vocal album Grammys for Liquid Spirit in 2014 and Take Me to the Alley in 2017. He sang for Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee and was the first celebrity to sing a lullaby on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Next week, he begins a UK tour. He is married with two children and lives in California. What is your greatest fear? Immunity to cruelty. Which living person do you most admire, and why? Barack Obama, for his humility and grace in the face of enormous difficulty. What was your most embarrassing moment? Dancing on stage with an open fly. What is your most treasured possession? A picture of my mother with her handwriting on the back. Describe yourself in three words Empathetic, humble and strong. What would your superpower be? The ability to feel people's pain. What do you most dislike about your appearance? I could lose a pound or two. What scares you about getting older? Losing the people that I love. Which book are you ashamed not to have read? Because it's in one of my songs, War and Peace. What did you want to be when you were growing up? A doctor. What is the worst thing anyone's said to you? 'You're selfish.' It was a friend. What is your guiltiest pleasure? Country music. What does love feel like? Holding a large and fragile glass object in a very dangerous environment. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? OK. Absolutely. What is the worst job you've done? When I worked at a dog food company shovelling the exterminated rats. What has been your biggest disappointment? The Covid years. My life is diminished since then. I lost my brother. My children lost some social expression, and we are still recovering from that. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion If you could edit your past, what would you change? The years of self-doubt. When did you last cry, and why? Telling a story to my son about my brother. When's the last time you changed your mind about something significant? Two days ago. To move to New York. How often do you have sex? Twice a week. What would you like to leave your children? A bushel of self-confidence. What single thing would improve the quality of your life? More time with my boys. What keeps you awake at night? I worry about doing everything right with my kids. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Redemption. People can be redeemed, goals can be redeemed. What happens when we die? An accounting is given of our lives. Did you give more than you've taken? Hurt more people than you've helped? Tell us a secret If you finish cooking everything in butter, it will always come out great.
