Gregory Porter - Be Good (2012) {Motema}

Posted By: tiburon
Date: Feb. 17, 2024

Gregory Porter - Be Good (2012) {Motema}
EAC 1.0b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Scans 300dpi | 353MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 144MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Gregory Porter's sophomore effort confirms the talent that was so apparent on his debut. He's developed greater technique and subtlety in his impressive singing. The '70s soul is still quite apparent in his voice, with shades of Donny Hathaway and Bill Withers, but he's also the vocal heir to Nat King Cole. He's becoming a major talent, not just as a singer but also as a composer, with a unique, elliptical style, both for melodies and lyrics, which is quite evident when held up against the covers here. Porter is also acutely aware of dynamics, able to move smoothly from the softness of "Imitation of Life" to the almost atonality of the raucous "Bling Bling," which also features some excellent scat singing. His own material isn't immediately memorable, but insinuates itself into the brain after a few hearings, sophisticated and often beautiful. He keeps his soul/blues credentials alive with a version of "Work Song" that allows him to go full-throated against some honking sax. To finish, there's an a cappella version of "God Bless the Child," a song forever associated with Billie Holiday. It's a daring move, and one that works as it showcases the tenderness in his voice, with an almost liquid quality in the singing, the emotions hinted at rather than laid out. It's a superb climax to a disc that should certainly help Porter's star rise even further.
Track List
01. Painted on Canvas 4:45
02. Be Good (Lion's Song) 6:26
03. On My Way to Harlem 7:40
04. Real Good Hands 4:51
05. The Way You Want to Live 4:24
06. When Did You Learn 4:19
07. Imitation of Life 3:00
08. Mother's Song 6:59
09. Our Love 3:31
10. Bling Bling 6:00
11. Work Song 6:34
12. God Bless the Child 3:34

musicians
Gregory Porter - vocals
Tivon Pennicott - tenor saxophone
Aaron James - bass
Yosuke Sato - alto saxophone
Keyon Harrold - trumpet, flugelhorn
Kamau Kenyatta - soprano saxophone
Chip Crawford - piano
Emanuel Harrold - drums

Produced by Brian Bacchus


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EAC extraction logfile from 4. February 2012, 17:46

Gregory Porter / Be Good

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foobar2000 1.3.13 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-04-03 22:05:22

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Analyzed: Gregory Porter / Be Good
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.30 dB -13.58 dB 6:27 02-Bee Good (Lion's Song)
DR10 -0.30 dB -13.39 dB 7:40 03-On My Way To Harlem
DR11 -0.30 dB -14.60 dB 4:51 04-Real Good Hands
DR12 -0.30 dB -16.51 dB 4:25 05-The Way You Want To Live
DR13 -0.30 dB -17.42 dB 4:20 06-When Did You Learn
DR14 -3.38 dB -21.80 dB 3:01 07-Imitation Of Life
DR8 -0.30 dB -11.03 dB 7:00 08-Mother's Song
DR12 -0.30 dB -15.58 dB 3:32 09-Our Love
DR10 -0.30 dB -12.67 dB 6:00 10-Bling Bling
DR9 -0.30 dB -11.74 dB 6:34 11-Work Song
DR12 -0.62 dB -17.83 dB 3:35 12-God Bless The Child
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 552 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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