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20/09/2017

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, Gregory Porter performs live

Gregory Porter performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room.

Gregory Porter, the Grammy Award-winning artist performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Plus Imelda May, the Irish singer-songwriter picks the Tracks of My Years.

Gregory Porter, the Grammy Award winning artist performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. His latest album features many of Nat King Cole's well known songs including 'Smile' and 'Nature Boy' and Gregory has said that Nat was the person who ignited his love of music. He's said that at the age of five or six years old Nat's music filled a void in him as his father wasn't in his life. 'Nat King Cole & Me' is the follow-up to his Grammy-winning albums 'Liquid Spirit' and 'Take Me to the Alley'. 'Liquid Spirit' took Gregory from being the biggest name on the jazz scene to being one of the most sought-after singers around today, performing sell-out shows across the UK including the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

Imelda May, the Irish singer-songwriter picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from The Specials and Jeff Buckley. Imelda broke into the mainstream after her album 'Love Tattoo' went to number one in Ireland and was picked up by Jools Holland who then invited her onto his TV show 'Later...' and took her on tour. Imelda's gone on to perform alongside legendary artists including Lou Reed, Tom Jones, Lulu, Bono and Smokey Robinson. Her latest album 'Life. Love. Flesh. Blood' was produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett and recorded over seven days in Los Angeles, featuring musical contributions from Jeff Beck. Imelda has also been on tour this summer in America, including dates supporting Elvis Costello. 
Ken also has another edition of PopMaster and the daily love song, plus the album and record of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

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