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Dec 2021
50m 33s

Gregory Porter

Fearne Cotton
About this episode

How good are you at getting quiet and sitting with yourself? Jazz singer Gregory Porter feels that this is the place your most authentic, distinctive creativity will come from.


In this chat with Fearne, Gregory explains why you don’t need to be an overnight success. It’s ok to take your time, indeed you’ll benefit from taking that time to learn, and hone your craft. He also talks through the false starts his career has seen, and why it was his vivacious mother who encouraged him to keep persevering.


Gregory’s new album, Still Rising, is out now, and he’ll be on tour in the UK in May 2022.


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