2020年のグレゴリー・ポーターのオーケストラ・アレンジのライブ盤を挟んでの3年ぶりのニュー・アルバム。前作は2017年のナット・キング・コールのトリビュート作品「Nat "KIng" Cole & Me」録音は LAの Capitol Studios, パリの Studio Saint Germain でグレゴリーとバンドは録音、ホーンとドラムはロンドンの Spark Studio, London で、ロンドン交響楽団のストリングスは ロンドン Abby Road Studio と豪勢な録音をされています。
全曲ポーターの書き下ろしで今回はカバーは無し。奥行きのあるゆったりとしたサウンドに、ポーターの中音域の歌声が気持ちの良い芸術性の高い作品に仕上げられているかと思います。細かくは読み込んでませんが英語サイトを読んでいると歌詞には日常の哲学、現実の人生のディテールを込め、心の内を表現していることを難しく例えて書かれていて「私たちは皆、愛によって高められれている。愛をもって、お互い高めあい、より良い世界にしていこう。これが私の思想であり本当リアルな私です」と語り大きな愛、前向きながメッセージが込められています。
楽曲としてはクワイアを従えた「Revival」が力強く、優美な「If Love Is Overrated」
「Dad Gone Thing」は明るい雰囲気ですが、亡くなったお父さんへ対峙する思いが込められているようです。ソウル味が溢れる「Faith In Love」も捨てがたい。
1. Concorde
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford Hammond
organ : Ondrej Pivec
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums & percussion: Troy Miller
(HORNS)
alto sax : Andrew Ross
tenor sax : James Gardiner-Ba teman
baritone sax : Graeme Blevins Horn Arr. Etienne Charles & Troy Miller
trumpet : Chris Storr Trumpet: Tom Rees-Roberts Tenor Saxophone: Jim Hunt
trombone : Trevor Mires
2. Dad Gone Thing
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford Hammond
organ: Ondrej Pivec Horn Arr. Etienne Charles Choir Arr. Troy Miller
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums : Emanuel Harrold
(HORNS)
alto sax : Andrew Ross
trumpet : Chris Storr
trombone : Trevor Mires
(CHOIR)
sopranos : Philly Lopez, Vula Malinga, Phebe Edwards.
altos : Teyana Miller, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Sharlene Hector, Ladonna Harley-Peters.
tenors : Jaz Ellington, Kevin Mark Trail, James Thompson.
3. Revival Song
vocals : Gregory Porter
bass : Chris Hill
drums : Troy Miller Piano: Troy Miller
claps : Oli Rockberger & Troy Miller
(HORNS)
tenor sax : Jim Hunt
baritone sax : Andrew Ross
trumpet : Chris Storr
trombone : Trevor Mires
(CHOIR)
sopranos :Philly Lopez, Vula Malinga,Phebe Edwards.
altos : Teyana Miller, Priscilla Jones, Sharlene Hector, Ladonna Harley-Peters.
tenors : Jaz Ellington, Kevin Mark Trail, James Thompson.
4. If Love Is Overrated
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano & rhodes : Chip Crawford
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums : Emanuel Harold
percussion : Troy Miller
(London Symphony Orchestra Strings)
first violin : Giovanni Guzzo, Guest Leader, Clare Duckworth, Laura Dixon, Maxine Kwok-Ada ms, Claire Parfitt, Colin Renwick, Sylvain Vasseur, Rhys Watkins
second violin : David Alberman, Sarah Quinn, Miya Vaisanen, David Ballesteros, Elizabeth Pigram, Csilla Pogany
viola : Edward Vanderspar, Gillianne Haddow, Malcolm Johnston, Lander Echevarria, Carol Ella, Robert Turner CELLO Tim Gill, Alastair Blayden, Jennifer Brown, Hilary Jones, Laure Le Dantec, Amanda Truelove
double bass : Colin Paris, Patrick Laurence, Jose Moreira
5. Faith In Love
vocalsv: Gregory Porter
acoustic piano : Chip Crawford
guitar: Femi Temowo
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums : Emanuel Harrold
congas : Miles Bould
(CHOIR)
sopranos : Philly Lopez, Vula Malinga, Phebe Edwards.
altos : Teyana Miller, Priscilla Jones, Sharlene Hector, Ladonna Harley-Peters.
tenors : Jaz Ellington, Kevin Mark Trail, James Thompson.
(London Symphony Orchestra Strings)
first violin : Giovanni Guzzo, Guest Leader, Clare Duckworth, Laura Dixon, Maxine Kwok-Ada ms, Claire Parfitt, Colin Renwick, Sylvain Vasseur, Rhys Watkins
second violin : David Alberman, Sarah Quinn, Miya Vaisanen, David Ballesteros, Elizabeth Pigram, Csilla Pogany
viola : Edward Vanderspar, Gillianne Haddow, Malcolm Johnston, Lander Echevarria, Carol Ella, Robert Turner CELLO Tim Gill, Alastair Blayden, Jennifer Brown, Hilary Jones, Laure Le Dantec, Amanda Truelove
double bass : Colin Paris, Patrick Laurence, Jose Moreira
6. Merchants Of Paradise
vocals : Gregory Porter
Bass: Jahmal Nichols
hammond organ : Ondrej Pivec
marimba : Troy Miller String Arr. Troy Miller
drums : Emanuel Harrold
percussion : Miles Bould
soprano sax : Tivon Pennicott
(London Symphony Orchestra Strings)
first violin : Giovanni Guzzo, Guest Leader, Clare Duckworth, Laura Dixon, Maxine Kwok-Ada ms, Claire Parfitt, Colin Renwick, Sylvain Vasseur, Rhys Watkins
second violin : David Alberman, Sarah Quinn, Miya Vaisanen, David Ballesteros, Elizabeth Pigram, Csilla Pogany
viola : Edward Vanderspar, Gillianne Haddow, Malcolm Johnston, Lander Echevarria, Carol Ella, Robert Turner CELLO Tim Gill, Alastair Blayden, Jennifer Brown, Hilary Jones, Laure Le Dantec, Amanda Truelove
double bass : Colin Paris, Patrick Laurence, Jose Moreira
7. Long List Of Troubles
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano & moog bass : Chip Crawford Hammond
organ: Ondrej Pivec
bass: Jahmal Nichols
bass: Anton Davidyants (solo)
drums Emanuel Harrold
(HORNS)
tenor sax : Jim Hunt
baritone sax : Andrew Ross
trumpet : Chris Storr
trombone : Trevor Mires
8. Mister Holland
vocals : Gregory Porter
tenor sax : Tivon Pennicott
hammond organ : Ondrej Pivec
bass: Jahmal Nichols
drums : Emanuel Harrold
(HORNS)
tenor sax : Jim Hunt
baritone sax : Andrew Ross
trumpet : Chris Storr
trombone : Trevor Mires
9. Modern Day Apprentice
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford
(London Symphony Orchestra Strings)
first violin : Giovanni Guzzo, Guest Leader, Clare Duckworth, Laura Dixon, Maxine Kwok-Ada ms, Claire Parfitt, Colin Renwick, Sylvain Vasseur, Rhys Watkins
second violin : David Alberman, Sarah Quinn, Miya Vaisanen, David Ballesteros, Elizabeth Pigram, Csilla Pogany
viola : Edward Vanderspar, Gillianne Haddow, Malcolm Johnston, Lander Echevarria, Carol Ella, Robert Turner CELLO Tim Gill, Alastair Blayden, Jennifer Brown, Hilary Jones, Laure Le Dantec, Amanda Truelove
double bass : Colin Paris, Patrick Laurence, Jose Moreira
10. Everything You Touch Is Gold
vocals: Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford
hammond organ: Ondrej Pivec
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums: Emanuel Harrold
flugal & trumpet : Keyon Harrold
(London Symphony Orchestra Strings)
first violin : Giovanni Guzzo, Guest Leader, Clare Duckworth, Laura Dixon, Maxine Kwok-Ada ms, Claire Parfitt, Colin Renwick, Sylvain Vasseur, Rhys Watkins
second violin : David Alberman, Sarah Quinn, Miya Vaisanen, David Ballesteros, Elizabeth Pigram, Csilla Pogany
viola : Edward Vanderspar, Gillianne Haddow, Malcolm Johnston, Lander Echevarria, Carol Ella, Robert Turner CELLO Tim Gill, Alastair Blayden, Jennifer Brown, Hilary Jones, Laure Le Dantec, Amanda Truelove
double bass : Colin Paris, Patrick Laurence, Jose Moreira
11. Phoenix
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford
hammond organ : Ondrej Pivec Guitar: Femi Temowo
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums & tamborine : Emanuel Harrold
congas : Miles Bould
additional percussion : Troy Miller Horn Arr. Etienne Charles
tenor sax : Tivon Pennicott
12. Merry Go Round
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums: Emanuel Harrold Acoustic
soprano sax : Tivon Pennicott String Arr. Troy Miller
(London Symphony Orchestra Strings)
first violin : Giovanni Guzzo, Guest Leader, Clare Duckworth, Laura Dixon, Maxine Kwok-Ada ms, Claire Parfitt, Colin Renwick, Sylvain Vasseur, Rhys Watkins
second violin : David Alberman, Sarah Quinn, Miya Vaisanen, David Ballesteros, Elizabeth Pigram, Csilla Pogany
viola : Edward Vanderspar, Gillianne Haddow, Malcolm Johnston, Lander Echevarria, Carol Ella, Robert Turner CELLO Tim Gill, Alastair Blayden, Jennifer Brown, Hilary Jones, Laure Le Dantec, Amanda Truelove
double bass : Colin Paris, Patrick Laurence, Jose Moreira
13. Thank You
vocals : Gregory Porter
piano : Chip Crawford Hammond
organ : Ondrej Pivec
bass : Jahmal Nichols
drums : Emanuel Harrold
Tamborine: Troy Miller
(CHOIR)
soranos : Philly Lopez, Vula Malinga, Phebe Edwards.
altos : Teyana Miller, Priscilla Jones, Sharlene Hector, Ladonna Harley-Peters.
tenors : Jaz Ellington, Kevin Mark Trail, James Thompson.
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