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- Summary: The fifth full-length release for the Grammy-winning jazz singer is an tribute to Nat "King" Cole.
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- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): Jazz, Pop/Rock, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals
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| When Love Was King | |
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| There once was a kingdom far far away Where love was the rule of the day Nothing more, nothing less Then to give your friend your best There’s... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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MojoOct 26, 2017Vince Mendoza's symphonic orchestral arrangements ooze romantic grandeur, combined with Porter's magnificently soulful vocals, resulting in a thrillingly transcendent experience. [Dec 2017, p.93]
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Oct 26, 2017Romantic, sophisticated, and rich with vocal prowess, Nat "King" Cole & Me lives up to both Cole and Porter's own immense creative reputations.
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Nov 13, 2017What makes Nat "King" Cole & Me works is how Porter honors Cole by distilling his influence.
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Nov 13, 2017By its very nature, Nat King Cole And Me isn’t anything groundbreaking; however the project is ultimately a well produced and excellently performed tribute album.
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Oct 26, 2017Though obviously sincere and heartfelt, Gregory Porter’s tribute to his greatest influence falls a touch short in some cases. His voice, while smooth and warm, lacks the silky, creamy timbre of Cole’s on “Mona Lisa”, and on some songs he sounds more like Kurt Elling or Sammy Davis Jr.
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Oct 26, 2017This collection of Nat King Cole songs, however, presumably aimed at the Christmas market, sees him go the full Bublé.
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