One Night Only: Live at the Royal Albert Hall [Deluxe Edition Withbonus NTSC/0 DVD]

by Gregory Porter

Overview

Grammy-winning vocalist Gregory Porter has the kind of welcoming, burnished baritone that's perfect for jazz standards, R&B love songs, and entertaining audiences in grand theaters as he does on the 2019 concert album, One Night Only: Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Joined by his longtime quartet featuring pianist Chip Crawford, bassist Jahmal Nichols, drummer Emanuel Harrold, and saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, as well as Grammy-winning conductor/arranger Vince Mendoza and the London Studio Orchestra, Porter performs a bevy of his favorite standards and originals. Many of these are songs he originally recorded on his studio albums including 2013's Liquid Spirit, 2016's Take Me to the Alley, and 2017's Nat King Cole & Me. While he has issued a handful of similar concert albums, One Night Only is one of his most well-produced, perfectly framing his romantic lyricism in sophisticated orchestration and deft small group jazz backing. Fittingly, he begins with his urbane rendition "Mona Lisa," made famous by his idol Cole. From there, he offers equally lush and buoyant takes on classics like "But Beautiful," "Miss Otis Regrets," and "Sweet Lorraine." Also engaging are his originals like "No Love Dying," "Don't Lose Your Steam," and "When Love Was King," the latter of which gains added warmth via the rich orchestral arrangement. While any of Porter's previous albums are worthy starting places to discover his distinctive brand of vocal jazz, with its deft production and golden hour atmosphere, One Night Only is perhaps the definitive showcase for his skills, and a more than welcome addition to his live discography. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	01/17/2020
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0602577164965
Rank:	108466

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Mona Lisa
2. But Beautiful
3. Nature Boy
4. L-O-V-E
5. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
6. Miss Otis Regrets
7. Pick Yourself Up
8. In Heaven
9. When Love Was King
10. The Lonely One
11. Ballerina
12. No Love Dying
13. I Wonder Who My Daddy Is
14. Sweet Lorraine
15. For All We Know
16. The Christmas Song
17. Smile
18. Hey Laura
19. Don't Lose Your Steam

Disc 2

20. Mona Lisa [DVD]
21. But Beautiful [DVD]
22. Nature Boy [DVD]
23. L-O-V-E [DVD]
24. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas [DVD]
25. Miss Otis Regrets [DVD]
26. Pick Yourself Up [DVD]
27. In Heaven [DVD]
28. When Love Was King [DVD]
29. The Lonely One [DVD]
30. Ballerina [DVD]
31. No Love Dying [DVD]
32. I Wonder Who My Daddy Is [DVD]
33. Sweet Lorraine [DVD]
34. For All We Know [DVD]
35. The Christmas Song [DVD]
36. Smile [DVD]
37. Hey Laura [DVD]
38. Don't Lose Your Steam [DVD]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gregory Porter   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Roberta Rosenthal   Composer
Geoffrey Claremont   Composer
Bert Kaefert   Composer
Darlene Andrews   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Chip Crawford   Arranger
Cole Porter   Composer
Clifford R. Burwell   Composer
John Turner   Composer
Charlie Chaplin   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Osvaldo Farres   Composer
Milt Gabler   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Carl Sigman   Composer
Bert Kaempfert   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
Kamau Kenyatta   Arranger
Jerry Livingston   Composer
Gladys Shelley   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Robert Wells   Composer
Sidney Keith Russell   Composer
Lenny Hambro   Composer
Samuel M. Lewis   Composer
Gregory Porter   Arranger,Composer
Eden Ahbez   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Roberta Heller   Composer
Geoffrey Parsons   Composer
Clifford Burwell   Composer