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Wednesday night at BluesFest concludes with a co-headline concert from Gregory Porter and his Band and Natalie Cole.
Gregory Porter and his Band
At the start of 2010, the buzz about the LA-born and Brooklyn-based jazz/soul vocalist was a strong, steady murmur, fueled by a growing crowd of fans who'd caught his performance in the Tony-nominated Broadway hit, It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, or his weekly stints at the Harlem club, St. Nick's Pub.
By the end of 2012, with his second CD, Be Good, having earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R'n'B Performance, the buzz had built to a roar, with the incredible accolades showered on Porter showing no sign of decreasing either in volume or enthusiasm.
As the year drew to a close, Porter's music topped an extraordinary number of 'Best of 2012' lists, including NPR's 'Best Music of 2012' and '100 Favorite Songs of 2012', iTunes 'Jazz Album of the Year' and Soul Train's 'Top 10 Albums of 2012'. Be Good was also named Soul Tracks' 'Album of the Year'.
Natalie Cole
Multiple Grammy-winning artist Natalie Cole, daughter of legendary crooner Nat King Cole, is an accomplished R&B and jazz vocalist.
Natalie Cole rose to musical success in the 1970s, winning her first Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1976 following the release of debut hit This Will Be. In 1991, her tribute album, Unforgettable… With Love, won the Grammy for Album of the Year and marked a mid-career comeback.
She has recently broken new ground with the release of her first Spanish language album Natalie Cole En Español, her first new studio album in 5 years, featuring distinctive takes on songs by her father as well as a haunting father/daughter duet.