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A two-time GRAMMY-winner and six-time nominee, Gregory Porter has undoubtedly become jazz’s most celebrated male vocalist, “a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift” (The New York Times). He returns to Miner after last summer’s orchestral performance of Nat “King” Cole’s music at Davies Symphony Hall with material from across his outstanding career.

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Gregory Porter

SFJAZZ Center

Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Schubert Club at Crooners presents the talented Thomasina Petrus and the Selby Avenue Brass Band. This special performance is set to take place on Saturday, April 27, at 4:30 PM at Crooners, located at 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Fridley, MN 55432.

Prepare to be mesmerized by a program filled with blues and jazz standards, alongside original compositions, all brought to life by the incredible vocals of Thomasina Petrus and the vibrant sounds of the Selby Avenue Brass Band. The lineup for the evening includes Larry Sims and Gerard Ahlgren on trumpet, Marilyn Parker on saxophone, Chris Fulton on trombone, Nathan Norman on drums, and Tom Wells on tuba, who also serves as the composer and arranger for the group.

The evening's program features an eclectic mix of music, including pieces like "Elder Funk" and "I See the Latin in You" by Tom Wells, "Bring it Back" by Catherine Russell/Brownwick, "Take Me To The Alley" by Gregory Porter, and classics such as "Saint James Infirmary Blues" and "Summertime" by George & Ira Gershwin/Dubs Heyward, among others.

Tickets are priced between $25.00 and $35.00, offering an opportunity for all to enjoy this unique musical experience. Dinner and drinks service will start 1 hour before showtime, ensuring a complete evening of entertainment and dining.

Don't miss this chance to experience the soulful music and powerful performances of Thomasina Petrus and the Selby Avenue Brass Band at Crooners. Buy your tickets now and secure your spot for an evening filled with unforgettable jazz and blues.

Schubert Club at Crooners Presents: Thomasina Petrus and the Selby Avenue Brass Band

Crooners Supper Club

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Gregory Porter was raised in Bakersfield, California, and he cites the Bakersfield Southern gospel sound, as well as his mother’s Nat King Cole record collection, as fundamental influences on his own sound. In 2013, he released his breakout Blue Note debut Liquid Spirit, which sold more than a million albums and earned Porter his first Grammy Award, with NPR declaring him “America’s Next Great Jazz Singer.” His 2016 follow-up, Take Me to the Alley, won Porter his second Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album and established him as his generation’s most soulful jazz singer-songwriter. His 2021 release Still Rising collected new songs, covers, duets and a selection of his favorite songs. Concertgoers can expect to hear a selection of material from across Porter’s Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning albums.

Artistry & Soul: An Evening With Gregory Porter

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

Singer-songwriter Gregory Porter has garnered wide acclaim for his rich baritone and fusion of jazz, soul, and gospel. Drawing inspiration from legends like Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder, Porter emerged in 2010 with his Grammy-nominated debut, Water.

An Evening with Gregory Porter at DPAC

DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Join Alonzo King LINES Ballet in Costa Mesa, California performing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Grounded on more than 40 years of thought-provoking dance, master choreographer Alonzo King’s unique artistic vision honors and advances the classical form—the linear, mathematical, and geometrical principles deeply rooted in the East-West continuum.

Lines Ballet

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

With his customary class, elegance, and sophistication, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter announced his first-ever Christmas album, to be released on November 3 via Blue Note/Decca Records. Entitled Christmas Wish it is a loving tribute to his favorite time of year – and to great songwriters, singers, and interpreters including Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Dinah Washington, and Nat King Cole. In addition to this list of world-class names, Porter himself has added to the Christmas songbook with three original tracks, soon to be favorites for the festive season, including the first single “Everything’s Not Lost” which is out now.

Gregory Porter 2023 Holiday Tour

Detroit Opera House

Two-time Grammy winner Gregory Porter’s bone-deep baritone has no equal. Porter, who grew up singing in the church of his poor Bakersfield neighborhood and then in New York’s jazz clubs as he worked as a chef during the day, now performs his spellbinding discography in front of audiences who gasp with disbelief.

San Jose Jazz

Gregory Porter’s powerful baritone shows out on recordings like “Concorde,” the opening track of 2020’s Grammy-nominated All Rise — an album All Music called “buoyantly sophisticated.”
But to truly experience Porter and his talent, his live performances are essential. One review of his recent show at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in the UK described the performance as captivating, and the night as “an hour and a half of magical happiness.”
Astronauts and royalty alike agree: Porter provided a rendition of “America the Beautiful” during the launch of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover in 2020, as well as a performance for Queen Elizabeth during the Queen’s Jubilee celebration.

An Evening with Gregory Porter

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

ABOUT THIS SHOW
A two-time GRAMMY-winner and seven-time nominee, Gregory Porter has undoubtedly become jazz’s most celebrated male vocalist, “a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift” (The New York Times). He returns to the Paramount with a terrific quintet and music from across his meteoric career.  

Paramount Theatre Oakland

With his rich baritone voice and his mastery of the deepest traditions of soul, jazz and gospel, Gregory Porter has established himself as one of America's most versatile and acclaimed vocalists. His artistry and sensitivity is plain to the ear whether he's putting his stamp on beloved standards by heroes like Nat "King" Cole or demonstrating his own writing talents with original songs strong enough to stand with the many classics in his repertoire.

An evening with Gregory Porter

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

An Evening With Gregory Porter

Paramount Theatre Washington

GRAMMY award winning jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter captivates audiences around the world with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances. 

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Dec 8, 2024

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Dec 30, 2024

An Evening With Gregory Porter · Seattle Theatre Group

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18 - 25 Oct, 2024

Gregory Porter · San Francisco Jazz

Apr 27, 2024

Schubert Club at Crooners Presents: Thomasina Petrus and the Selby Avenue Brass Band · Schubert Club

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