Gregory Porter's 'Take Me to the Alley'

Gregory Porter‘s ‘Take Me to the Alley’ is his fourth studio album released on May 20, 2016 by Blue Note.

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1 . TD Jazz, 2016

2 . Consequence Of Love (Bildquelle, NDR)

3 . Holding On (“C À Vous,” 10/05/2016)

4 . Don’t Lose Your Steam (Official Video)

5 . Don’t Lose Your Steam (“1 Mic 1 Take”)

6 . Take Me To The Alley (“1 Mic 1 Take”)

7 . Take Me To The Alley (EPK)

8 . Take Me To The Alley (Oosterpoort, 12/10/15)

9 . Consequence Of Love (“3Nach9,” 2016 May, 13)

10 . Don’t Be A Fool (Olympia, Dublin, Apr 2, 2016)

11 . Don’t Be A Fool (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, 10/03/2016 )

12 . Holding On

Gregory Porter – Take Me to the Alley

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Track Listing : 1.Holding On (Guy William Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James John Napier, Gregory Porter) – 05:02 . 2.Don’T Lose Your Steam (Gregory Porter) – 03:17 . 3.Take Me To The Alley (Gregory Porter) – 05:16 . 4.Day Dream (Craig Dawson, Gregory Porter) – 03:51 . 5.Consequence Of Love (Gregory Porter) – 03:20 . 6.In Fashion (Gregory Porter) – 04:34 . 7.More Than A Woman (Gregory Porter) – 03:31 . 8.In Heaven (Darlene Andrews) – 04:18 . 9.Insanity (Gregory Porter) – 05:37 . 10.Don’T Be A Fool (Gregory Porter) – 04:31 . 11.Fan The Flames (Gregory Porter) – 04:12 . 12.French African Queen (Gregory Porter) – 03:45 . 13.Holding On (Gregory Porter) – 04:14 . 14.Insanity (Gregory Porter) – 05:03

Musicians : Gregory Porter – Vocals . Chip Crawford – Piano . Darrell Crooks – Guitar . Demetrius Nabors – Bass, Keyboards . Emanuel Harrold – Drums . Keyon Harrold – Trumpet . Tivon Pennicott – Sax (Tenor) . Ondrej Pivec – Organ . Yosuke Sato – Sax (Alto) . Aaron James – Bass . Kem – Vocals . Lalah Hathaway – Vocals . Alicia Olatuja – Vocals

Production : Produced By Gregory Porter, Kamau Kenyatta, Kem, Rex Rideout . Chip Crawford , Keyon Harrold, Kamau Kenyatta, Gregory Porter, Rex Rideout . Ray Bardani – Mixing . Todd Fairall – Mixing . Richie Kennon – Assistant Engineer . Eric Morgeson – Engineer . Jay Newland – Engineer, Mixing . Charlie Paakkari – Engineer . Jezreel Santos – Engineer, Mixing Assistant . Grant Valentine – Assistant Engineer . Timothy “Tip” Wyman – Mixing Assistant . Tip Wyman – Mixing Assistant

Arrangements : Chip Crawford , Keyon Harrold, Kamau Kenyatta, Gregory Porter, Rex Rideout

Package : Victoria Porter – Photography . Shawn Peters – Photography . Rebecca Meek – Art Direction

Recorded 2015 – 2016.

Released On May 20, 2016 By Blue Note.

(Source Gregory Porter‘s ‘Take Me to the Alley’ | Gregory Porter: Home)

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Pitchfork
His narrative stands up here, but without a broader spectrum of sounds, Alley feels a little flat. It’s more of a slow burn and a slight step backward from Liquid Spirit’s dynamic nature. The results are nice, but with too few standouts, Alley breezes by. […]

The Guardian
The title track offers up a parable about the second coming of Christ, its sternness at odds with the pacific piano playing and Alicia Olatuja’s pillowy backing vocals? […]

All About Jazz
Those looking for an explanation behind the meteoric rise and continually growing popularity of Gregory Porter need look no further. The explanation is right here in that voice and the songs it sings. […]

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