Christopher Dragon, conductor
Gregory Porter, vocalist
EVANS/LIVINGSTON/Mendoza "Mona Lisa"
HEUSEN-BURKE/Mendoza "But Beautiful"
AHBEZ/Mendoza "Nature Boy"
KAEMPFERT/GABLER/Mendoza "LOVE"
FARRÉS/Mendoza "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas"
GREGORY PORTER/Mendoza "When Love Was King"
GREGORY PORTER/Crawford "No Love Dying"
COOTS-LEWIS/Mendoza "For All We Know"
RUSSELL/SIGMAN/Mendoza "Ballerina"
KERN/FIELDS/Mendoza "Pick Yourself Up"
COLE PORTER/Mendoza "Miss Otis Regrets"
HAMBRO/HELLER/Mendoza "The Lonely One"
SHELLEY/Mendoza "I Wonder Who My Daddy Is"
GREGORY PORTER "Hey Laura"
CHAPLIN/Mendoza "Smile"
Gregory Porter makes his Colorado Symphony debut for an evening of soulful jazz honoring the legendary Nat King Cole and more. Two-time GRAMMY Award®—Winner for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Porter is a rising star and a dazzling live performer. For Porter, the influence of Nat King Cole on his life and music runs deep, a through-line that reaches back into some of his earliest childhood memories, and culminates in his stunning fifth studio album Nat King Cole & Me, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary singer, pianist, and Capitol recording artist. Join us for an evening of soulful music that’ll leave you wanting more.