Gregory Porter
When: 11th May 2025
Location: SEC Armadillo
Gregory Porter is the beloved jazz vocalist. Coming to Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo on 11th May 2025.
Gregory Porter may be instantly recognisable from his trademark deerstalker cap, but his sonorous, Grammy-winning voice speaks for itself. Born in California in 1971, Porter grew up in a musical household and began singing in church, where his mother was a pastor and his father a singer.
After an injury hindered his hopes to pursue American Football, Porter turned to his vocal talents and moved to New York City in 2004 to build a career. After performing local shows and earning himself a residency, in 2010 he released his debut Water. Porter’s popularity rocketed from the underground jazz scene to the mainstream in 2013, when his third full-length Liquid Spirit – his first on Blue Note Records – won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the Grammy’s. Three years later its follow-up, Take Me to the Alley, won the same award. In 2017 he released Nat “King” Cole & Me, a buttery smooth ode to one of his musical heroes.
In 2024, Porter announced an extensive UK tour for spring 2025.