Gregory Porter in Basel
Baloise Session 2022
Cast
Gregory Porter — Jazz vocals
Chip Crawford — Piano
Jahmal Nichols — Bass guitar
Emanuel Harrold — Drums
Ondřej Pivec — Organ
Tivon Pennicott — Saxophone
Program notes
Emotions and good vibes are on the program at the 2022 Baloise Session in another spectacular performance by legendary singer-songwriter Gregory Porter!
Fall under the spell of Porter’s enchanting timbre as he demonstrates his marvelous sensitivity and musical ingenuity. Beside him, a band of first rate musicians — Chip Crawford on piano, Jahmal Nichols on bass, Emanuel Harrold on drums, Ondřej Pivec on Hammond organ, and Tivon Pennicott on saxophone — treat us to high-flying improvisations and soulful melodies that illustrate Porter’s gospel roots, echoing the legacies of such jazz icons as Nat King Cole and Donny Hathaway.