Still Rising: The Collection

by Gregory Porter

Overview

Part career-spanning retrospective and part companion album to 2020's All Rise, 2021's Still Rising: The Collection brings together some of vocalist Gregory Porter's most beloved and potent tracks with newly recorded songs. Along with many solo tracks, there is also a second disc showcasing his ebullient duets with singers like Lalah Hathaway, Renee Fleming, Dianne Reeves, and others. Of the new tracks featured on Still Rising, we get the gospel influenced "I Will," the romantic piano ballad "Bad Girl Love," and the kinetic pop anthem "Dry Bones," the latter of which splits the difference between contemporary hits by Fitz & the Tantrums and the '80s new wave-infused work of Hall & Oates. Of the retrospective material, we get cuts like "Illusion" off Porter's 2010 debut Water, "No Love Dying" off 2013's Grammy-winning Liquid Spirit, and his cover of the standard "L.O.V.E." off 2017's Nat King Cole & Me. We also get fan favorite duets, including "Insanity," his deeply soulful collaboration with Lalah Hathaway off 2016's Grammy-winning Take Me To The Alley, as well as "Water Under the Bridges" with Laura Mvula off Liquid Spirit. There are also several previously unreleased covers here, including a live version of Sting's "It's Probably Me" and an infectious rendition of the R&B classic "My Babe." Most of these tracks feature Porter's longtime backing ensemble of pianist Chip Crawford, bassist Jahmal Nichols, drummer Emanuel Harrold, and saxophonist Tivon Pennicott. While in no way a standard greatest hits compilation, Still Rising: The Collection nonetheless manages to further illuminate Porter's decade-long rise from buzzed-about jazz star to one of the most acclaimed and genre-defying vocalists of his generation. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	12/17/2021
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0602438151554

Tracks

1. I Will
2. Real Good Hands
3. My Babe
4. It¿¿¿s Probably Me
5. No Love Dying
6. Bad Girl Love
7. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gregory Porter   Primary Artist,Vocals
Yo-Yo Ma   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Cherise   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Paloma Faith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ben l'Oncle Soul   Primary Artist,Vocals
Laura Mvula   Primary Artist,Vocals
Amythyst Kiah   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Silk Road Ensenble   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Troy Miller   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Strings,Clapping,Conductor,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Organ (Hammond),String Conductor
Lalah Hathaway   Primary Artist,Vocals
Renee Fleming   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist
Dianne Reeves   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jamie Cullum   Primary Artist,Organ,Vocals,Farfisa Organ
Lizz Wright   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jeff Goldblum   Primary Artist,Piano
Julie London   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nat King Cole   Primary Artist
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Metropole Orkest   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra   Primary Artist
Moby   Primary Artist,Bass,Piano,Guitar,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Buddy Holly   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
London Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Silkroad Ensemble   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Lisa Fischer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Trijntje Oosterhuis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Shelly Berg   Piano
Terence Blanchard   Trumpet
Everton Nelson   Orchestra Leader
Steve Pearce   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Trevor Mires   Trombone
Stephanie Cummins   Cello
Ivor Goldberg   Guitar
Chip Crawford   Piano,Fender Rhodes
Magnus Oestroem   Drums
Joe Bagg   Organ (Hammond)
Jim Hunt   Sax (Tenor)
Larry Klein   Keyboards
Neal Wilkinson   Drums
Jason White   Conductor,Choir Conductor,Conductor
Vince Mendoza   Conductor
Dan Berglund   Bass,Double Bass
Joyce Hammann   Violin
John Cohen   Piano
Sally Herbert   Conductor
David Lai   Conductor
Dean Parks   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Darrell Crooks   Guitar
Dan Lutz   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Pete Korpela   Percussion
Rob Mounsey   Keyboards
Saul Rubin   Guitar
Ralph Carmichael   Conductor
Robert Elovsson   Keyboards
Jim Hoke   Celeste
Oli Rockberger   Clapping
Reuben Rogers   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Ondrej Pivec   Organ,Piano,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Electric)
The Samples   Choir/Chorus
Richard Hein   Conductor
Dave Ratajczak   Drums
Kevin Mark Trail   Tenor (Vocal)
Rob Moose   Violin
Amy Stanford   Strings
Czech Philharmonic   Orchestra
Nichol Thompson   Horn
Howard McGill   Clarinet
Lisa Matricardi   Violin
David Blinn   Viola
Jahmal Nichols   Bass,Double Bass,Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Pete Whitfield   Violin
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Simon Turner   Cello
David Creswell   Viola
Clint DeGanon   Drums
Sharlene Hector   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Scott Gilman   Saxophone
Jeffrey Foskett   Vocals
Peter Donovan   Bass (Acoustic)
John Parricelli   Guitar
Chris Storr   Horn,Trumpet
Keyon Harrold   Trumpet
Neil Sidwell   Trombone
Alex Acuna   Percussion
Glenn Patscha   Organ (Hammond)
Jon Cohen   Piano
Alicia Olatuja   Vocals,Voices
Ross Stanley   Piano
Tim Gill   Cello
Kenny Elliott   Drums
James Morgan   Piano,Conductor,Piano,Conductor
Amanda Truelove   Cello
Robert Turner   Viola
Tom Richards   Reeds
Anna Giddey   Strings
Jennifer Brown   Cello
Mary Martin   Strings
Maxine Kwok   Violin
Tim Giles   Drums
Priscilla Jones-Campbell   Alto
Johan Lindstroem   Pedal Steel
Mojmir Kacirek   Viola
James King   Saxophone
Colin Paris   Double Bass
Kafele Bandele   Trumpet
Vula Malinga   Soprano (Vocal)
Don Richardson   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Ctibor Prihoda   Cello
Mike Davis   Horn
Hilary Jones   Cello
Marek Elznic   Cello
Priscilla Jones   Alto (Vocals),Vocals (Background)
David Alberman   Violin
Midori Hayashi   Violin
Colin Renwick   Violin
Silvain Vasseur   Violin
Sarah Brandwood-Spencer   Violin
Robert Stringer   Trombone
Hans Ek   Conductor,Orchestra
Steven Vintner   Drums
Malcolm Johnston   Viola
Edward Vanderspar   Viola
Patrick Laurence   Double Bass
Bohumil Kotmel   Violin
Riaan Vosloo   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Sarka Drancakova   Violin
Elizabeth Pigram   Violin
Gillianne Haddow   Viola
Alastair Blayden   Cello
Claire Parfitt   Violin
Boris Chomca   Violin
Michael Hradisky   Orchestra
Marek Jiricek   Viola
Renata Juristova   Violin
David Ballesteros   Violin
Nicol Thomson   Trombone
Jaz Ellington   Tenor (Vocal),Vocals (Background)
Ladonna Harley Peters   Alto,Alto (Vocals),Vocals (Background)
Martin Sekyra   Violin
Miluse Kaudersova   Violin
Melvin Vines   Trumpet
Christian Sands   Piano
Graeme Blevins   Sax (Baritone)
Svetlana Tsoneva   Violin
Mairi Dorman Phaneuf   Cello
Milan Lajcik   Violin
Josef Novotny   Violin
Tom Rees-Roberts   Trumpet
Czech Philharmonic Chorus   Orchestra
Natalie Rozario   Strings
Sarah Quinn   Violin
Trykar Marek   Cello
Clare Duckworth   Violin
Ruth Elder   Strings
Miroslav Kosina   Violin
Fulvio Sigurta   Trumpet
Andrew Ross   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Curtis Taylor   Trumpet
Terrace Martin   Violin
Althea Edwards   Soprano (Vocal)
Jose Moreira   Double Bass
Alex Frank   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Tivon Pennicott   Flute,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Aaron James   Bass,Double Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Kit Massey   Strings
Charlie Kenny   Drums
Milos Cerny   Violin
Joseph Trapanese   Conductor
Kenny Banks   Piano,Wurlitzer
James Gardiner-Bateman   Horn,Sax (Tenor)
Linny Smith   Vocals (Background)
Philly Lopez   Soprano (Vocal)
Paloma Deike   Strings
Karla Lobovska   Violin
John Storie   Guitar
Yosuke Sato   Sax (Alto)
Emanuel Harrold   Drums
Marius Neset   Sax (Tenor)
Ivo Goerlich   Viola
James Allsopp   Reeds
Phebe Edwards   Soprano (Vocal)
Mike Lovett   Trumpet
Nick Trygstad   Cello
Karel Vidimsky   Violin
Petr Pavlicek   Violin
Percy Pursglove   Trumpet
Rachel Steadman   Strings
Paulette Bayley   Violin
Budapest Art Orchestra   Orchestra
Tom Walsh   Horn
Ulysses Owens Jr.   Drums
Tripp Beam   Drums
Giovanni Guzzo   Violin
James Thompson   Tenor (Vocal)
Elizabeth Nielsen   Violin
Rob Updegraff   Guitar
Chris Hill   Bass,Double Bass
Apollo Jane   Vocals (Background)
Suzy Perelman   Violin
Hiroko Takahashi   Violin
Stephanie Fisher   Vocals (Background)
Frazer Snell   Double Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Teni   Vocals (Background)
John Mastro   Musical Director
Teyana Miller   Alto,Alto (Vocals)
Rhys Watkins   Violin
Miya Vaisanen   Violin
Laure Le Dantec   Cello
Laura Dixon   Violin
Lander Echevarria   Viola
Csilla Pogany   Violin
Carol Ella   Viola
Miroslav Noga   Viola
Matt Maijah   Vocals (Background)
Alexej Rosik   Violin
Cach Lukas   Viola
Dlouha Ondrejka   Violin
Dvorska Marie   Violin
Hasplova Hana   Cello
Kamaryt Tomas   Viola
Kusovsky Jan   Bass
Lecian Igor   Violin
Lecian Krystof   Cello
Nedomova Eva   Violin
Sherri Holman   Vocals (Background)
Slamenka Pavel   Bass
Vankova Marie   Violin
Safarikova Eva   Violin
Relich Jan   Cello
Prihonska Iva   Violin
Nichol Thomson   Horn
Stephanie Fisher-Alvarenga   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Allen Sides   Engineer,Recording
Frank Loesser   Composer
Shelly Berg   Arranger
Troy Miller   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Engineer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Terence Blanchard   Orchestra Contractor
Terri Lyne Carrington   Composer,Producer
Richard King   Mixing
Steve Osborne   Mixing
Sol Marcus   Composer
Simon Hanhart   Engineer,Recording
Hugh Martin   Composer
Betty Comden   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering Engineer
Chris Allen   Mixing,Recording,Mixing,Engineer
Bill Withers   Composer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Chip Crawford   Arranger,Co-Arranger,Recording Arranger
Geoff Countryman   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Nicolas Pflug   A&R
J.D. Souther   Composer
Joe Bagg   Arranger,Recording Arranger
Larry Klein   Composer,Producer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
Vince Mendoza   Arranger,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Recording Arranger
Eric Clapton   Composer
Geoff Foster   Engineer,Recording,Assistant Orchestra Engineer
John Cohen   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Sally Herbert   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Vinicius de Moraes   Composer
Jay Newland   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Lizz Wright   Composer
Vera Hall   Composer
Pete Schwier   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Rob Mounsey   Arranger
Jule Styne   Composer
Mark Wilder   Assistant Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Nick Patrick   Producer
Ray Bardani   Mixing
Oli Rockberger   Composer
Michael Kamen   Composer
Rupert Christie   Producer
Norman Petty   Producer
Rex Rideout   Remixing,Remix Engineer,Recording Arranger
Moby   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Milt Gabler   Composer
Sting   Composer
Isobel Griffiths   Orchestra Contractor
Diane Warren   Composer
Tijmen Zinkhaan   Mixing,Engineer
Adolph Green   Composer
Alan Lomax   Composer
Brian Bacchus   Producer
Bruce Roberts   Composer
Chris Barratt   Assistant Engineer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Tony Cousins   Mastering Engineer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Isaiah Abolin   Engineer,Recording
Bert Kaempfert   Composer
Steve Genewick   Recording
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Composer
Felice Bryant   Composer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Don Was   Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Joe Soldo   Orchestra Contractor
Jeff Larson   Engineer
Kamau Kenyatta   Mixing,Advisor,Arranger,Producer,Co-Arranger,Horn Arrangements,Associate Producer,Recording Arranger
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Trijntje Oosterhuis   Duet,Producer,Executive Producer
Keyon Harrold   Horn Arrangements
Alan Meyerson   Mixing,Engineer
Al Schmitt   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Bryan Cook   Mixing,Producer,Recording
Gloria Caldwell   Composer
Chandler Harrod   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Willie Dixon   Composer
Jan Holzner   Engineer
Vlado Meller   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Bart Howard   Composer
Sven Lens   Vocal Engineer
Paul Ewing   Management
Jon Cohen   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Jonathan Nesvadba   Engineer,Recording
Brian Boozer   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
David Frost   Mixing,Producer
Alison Burton   Management,Studio Manager
James Morgan   Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Co-Arranger,Mixing,Producer,Co-Arranger
Pascal Bod   Management,Release Coordinator,Production Coordination
Mat Bartrum   Engineer
Ben Robbins   Engineer
Dirk Overeem   Assistant Engineer
Alex Ferguson   Assistant Engineer
Jakob Groth   Mixing
Rebecca Meek   Design
Steve Price   Engineer
Phil Da Costa   Mixing Engineer
Gregory Porter   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Recording,Co-Arranger,Interpretation,Recording Arranger
Alexander Arnold   Studio Assistant,Assistant Engineer
John Lawrence   Composer
Tyler McDiarmid   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Hans Ek   Recording Arranger
Tim Debney   Mastering Engineer
Riaan Vosloo   Arranger,Recording Arranger
Benedic Lamdin   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Etienne Charles   Horn Arrangements
Miklos Lukacs   Contractor
Iain James   Composer
Maria Elena   Producer,Executive Producer
Juliette Pochin   Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Co-Arranger
Charlie Paakkari   Engineer,Recording
Josef Pokluda   Orchestra Contractor
Paloma Faith   Composer
Peter Beckmann   Mastering Engineer
Alex Frank   Arranger,Recording Arranger
Dale Becker   Mastering Engineer
Pearse Macintyre   Producer,Programming,Executive Producer
Jonny Lattimer   Composer,Producer
Francisco Botero   Vocal Engineer
Jeremy Lubsey   Mastering Engineer,Mastering Assistant
James Napier   Composer
Joseph Trapanese   Arranger,Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
John Storie   Arranger,Recording Arranger
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.   Composer
Florian Lagatta   Engineer
Laurence Anslow   Digital Engineer
Ryan Lytle   Assistant Engineer
Dan Fyfe   Assistant Engineer
Tom Gelissen   Vocal Engineer
Sinead Harnett   Composer
Guy Lawrence   Composer
Howard Lawrence   Composer
Nick Rives   Engineer
Tim Knowlton   Assistant Engineer
Giovanni Guzzo   Leader
Ira Grylack   Assistant Engineer
Amy Stewart   Orchestra Contractor
Diego Ruelas   Studio Assistant,Assistant Engineer
John D. Southern Adams   Composer
Steve Sacco   Assistant Engineer
Leo Dodane   A&R
Gabe Burch   Assistant Engineer
Erik Umphery   Photography
Austin Zudeck   Composer
Justin Thunstrom   Composer
Misha Kachkachischvili   Engineer
Nate Bridges   Studio Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Rory Stewart   Studio Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Stephanie Fisher   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Hector Vega   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Hoss Yekband   Assistant
Brian Rajaratnam   Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Benarroch   Mixing
Will Bennett   Assistant Engineer
Jakob Growth   Mixing
Stephanie Fisher-Alvarenga   Vocal Arrangement