Jazz giant Porter tograce the De La Warr

The Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival has pulled off a pre-festival concert with the internationally acclaimed voice of Jazz, Gregory Porter.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 29: Gregory Porter performs on Day 2 of the Calling Festival at Clapham Common on June 29, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Chiaki Nozu/WireImage) SUS-150904-081837001LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 29: Gregory Porter performs on Day 2 of the Calling Festival at Clapham Common on June 29, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Chiaki Nozu/WireImage) SUS-150904-081837001
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 29: Gregory Porter performs on Day 2 of the Calling Festival at Clapham Common on June 29, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Chiaki Nozu/WireImage) SUS-150904-081837001

Porter and his outstanding musicians perform at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Wednesday 24th June and tickets are certain to be in high demand. Porter has taken the jazz world by storm over the last three years with numerous appearances on national television and radio. He continues to perform to sell out audiences across Europe and has achieved international recognition and acclaim with his Grammy winning multi-platinum selling album Liquid Spirit.

This one-off concert is sponsored by Future Climate and as the lucky crowds who’ve seen him perform the world over can vouchsafe: you can drink deep of Porter and the best kind of intoxication will follow.

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The charismatic Californian has brought excitement, passion and honesty into the musical genres he has loved from boyhood, ever since Nat “King” Cole entered his heart.

In Gregory’s own words “I’m married to music and whether people keep on buying my records or keep on coming to the shows or not, I’m still going to sing. Porter insists: “I swear to God I am cool!”.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Gregory’s album Liquid Spirit is shot through with gospel, blues and R&B influences… ‘the title track pair’s soulful horns with a deep, enveloping bassline that frames the California native’s supple tenor. Gregory Porter is a powerful baritone who writes his own songs… from a more ’70s or early ’80s-oriented place in the African-American jazz tradition, strong and sometimes experimental yet serenely unacademic, and mightily good.” - The New York Times

We are thrilled to be presenting Gregory at such a stunning venue said Ian Bowden the Rye jazz and blues festival director.

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This is a perfect way to highlight and inform lovers of great music all about the 2015 festival which take’s place from Thursday 27th – 31st August and encompasses the August bank holiday weekend.

The festival still only in its 4th year will include an array of world class artists from the world of Jazz, Blues, RnB, Soul, Funk and World music. The 2015 programme will be announced from late April and early May onwards so keep checking the festival website for updates.

Tickets go on sale from Friday 10th April and can be purchased on line from: www.ryejazz.com and www.dlwp.com you can also call the box office number on 01424 229111.