"There’s a lot of female singers and I don’t want to dismiss them, but the male – and I have to be careful – the black male voice in jazz, whatever you say, is an important voice, because there’s a tradition of the music that should be touched on, there’s a sound that should be touched on."
- Gregory PorterAmerican jazz singer Gregory Porter is well-known for having a strong, soulful voice. In interviews and conversations about jazz, he frequently highlights the importance of the black male voice. Porter, who was born and reared in Los Angeles, uses his diverse cultural upbringing to produce music tha…