About

Gregory Porter & The Metropole Orchestra is a production of Radio6, NTR and The Metropole Orchestra.
All photographs, poster design and website made by Hans van der Woerd, with many thanks to Gregory Porter, Wings Music inc, MCO (Jeroen Sinnige & Michael de Groot), The Metropole Orchestra, NTR and Paradiso Amsterdam.

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter burst onto the scene suddenly in 2010, with his debut album Water. The album was immediately nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. In February of this year he followed it up with Be Good, which, if anything, was even more highly acclaimed. Porter began his career in small jazz clubs in San Diego, but things moved up a notch when he sang on Hubert Laws' tribute to Nat King Cole. It was a home game: as a boy, Porter used to sing along to Nat King Cole records when his mother played them. In recent years, Porter has become especially popular in England and the rest of Europe with his vocals that explore jazz, gospel and soul. His breakthrough to a wider audience came with a performance on a radio jazz-program presented by Jamie Cullum and a BBC special with Carole King. Porter is being hailed as the new star of vocal jazz.
Gregory Porter has received a Best Traditional R&B Performance nomination for the 55th Annual Grammy® Awards

www.gregoryporter.com

Metropole Orchestra

The Metropole Orchestra (or Metropole Orkest) is a jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands, and is the largest full time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz big band and symphony orchestra. Comprising 52 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is equipped with a "double rhythm section“ - one for pop and rock, and one for jazz based music.
The orchestra is a regular feature at the North Sea Jazz festival and the yearly Holland Festival along with many TV and radio programs broadcast to millions. The evergrowing Dutch film and television industry relies heavily on the Metropole Orchestra for its film scores. Since 2005 the Metropole is under the baton of its Chief, four-time Grammy Award winner Vince Mendoza, and can be seen frequenting the concert stage, in festivals and on recordings in the Netherlands as well as internationally.
The orchestra is nominated for the 55th Annual Grammy® Awards: 'Best Jazz Vocal Album' & 'Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)'

www.metropoleorkest.nl

Hans van der Woerd

It's all about music, love, work and inspiration (and a litle bit more). Photographer, graphic designer and webdesigner Hans van der Woerd is a passionate and creative craftsman working in The Netherlands and abroad. He loves to work in the atmosphere of inspiring musicians and other artists.
Hans van der Woerd has worked with many renown artists at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Gergiev Festival, the Netherlands Broadcasting Music Center, North Sea Jazz Festival, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Music Meeting Festival, Cuba and more...

www.hansvanderwoerd.nl