The Hang with Gregory Porter

Confidence and shyness, masculinity and tenderness are all up for discussion as Rory Graham, aka Rag’n’Bone Man, hangs out with Gregory. Recorded in March 2021, they find common ground in how they both learnt to get...

Pianist/producer Robert Glasper turns his talents towards hip-hop, jazz, R’n’B, or any other music genre he wants to experience, considering it all about adding more rooms to his House of Black Music. Recorded in Los...

Moby and Gregory go in deep on Moby’s cultural caution around the samples he finds and repurposes as the pair dissect the legacy and importance of the Blues. If pushed to label the music he creates, Moby explains how...

Cultural curiosity has always driven actor, activist and author Priyanka Chopra Jonas, as she delves into why representation matters being a brown-skinned woman on screen in Hollywood. Discussing her memoir Unfinished...

From Talking Heads to filmmaking with Spike Lee, there’s a lot of creative joy to be had bringing people together in what Gregory dubs, the Holy Ghost of David Byrne. They reach back to the days when borrowing vinyl...

Not every musician would turn down a record deal, twice, early on in their career, but Imelda May held out until she got the deal that let her record the songs she needed to sing. From early performances in a blues club...

Protest songs may appear to come naturally to Hozier, but there’s much reasoning behind why he chooses the issues he spotlights. Sitting down with Gregory, face to face pre-pandemic, they dig deep into the influence of...

Elvis Costello is working on his 7th stage musical; none of his previous 6 got made yet he still sees their value, remaining optimistic and enthusiastic. Elvis connected remotely with Gregory in September 2020, bringing...

Thrust into music from the get-go, Rufus Wainwright delves into the larger than life characters that influence him, from Joni Mitchell, to Randy Newman and of course, his own parents. Recorded in October 2020 from their...

Growing up in a music-rich family, stepped in the multiculturism of London’s Camden community, has inspired multi-instrumentalist Nubya Garcia to create her own brand of music. She tells Gregory how, as a child...

Singer-songwriter-actor Paloma Faith explains how her mum raised her as an ‘unconventional only child’ which only goes part-way to explain her creatively diverse life. Paloma and Gregory met face-to-face, pre-pandemic...

Childlike curiosity is at the heart of Jacob Collier’s music as the Grammy winning multi-instrumentalist explains the importance of keeping that sense of wonder and fearlessness. Jacob believes that’s key to connecting...

Earth, Wind & Fire singer-songwriter Philip Bailey digs deep into his past to uncover the roots of his creativity. Raised by women, Philip recalls being inspired by female singers such as Dionne Warwick, whose influence...

Determination, hard work and talent have created much success for Gary Barlow, but for years he kept moving, without stopping to properly enjoy it. Gary tells Gregory about how it was only a few years ago that he woke...

Love, loss and living are on the agenda as John Legend unpicks his roots and the experiences that have shaped his life so far. John and Gregory catch up from their respective homes in California days after Joe Biden has...

Brittany Howard opens up about why she’s always felt as if she were an outsider. Speaking to Gregory from Nashville, they share tales of loss and discrimination and what you do when it seems as if you simply don’t fit...

Hoooooold! Gregory kicks off S2 with his friend and collaborator Howard Lawrence of Disclosure. They unravel the mystery of where tunes originate, needing to walk barefoot in nature and hanging out with Sam Smith...

You’re all invited as Gregory Porter hangs out with famous friends, old and new, to pull on the musical and creative threads that join us all together. From sharing the love of those songs that get right to your soul...

Season 1 finale! Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross come up early in the conversation between Gregory and singer Celeste, as they meet on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. Influences of the greats loom large as the pair also...

Global DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson has been sharing his passion for music ever since that fateful day when he threw out his train set in the shed, and installed turntables instead. Over a cup of tea in...

Blue Note President and Producer Don Was shares soulful stories at Gregory’s home in Bakersfield, California about being The Rolling Stones go-to guy and bucking music trends with Bonnie Raitt. As friends and work...

Hamilton’s Giles Terera settles in for a conversation that winds back to his start in British theatre acting alongside Sophie Okonedo, to the effect of portraying Sammy Davis. Jr on stage before becoming Aaron Burr in...

Singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum hangs out with Gregory at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival as the friends reminisce about late-night jam sessions and finding your true voice in the music biz. They mull over how and when...

BAFTA-winning film director Amma Asante hangs with Gregory at London's Café Royal. They compare experiences of being in mixed-race relationships: "the stares", "the judgement" and worse. The conversation also takes in...

Singer and Independence Day actor Charlotte Gainsbourg invites Gregory to LA's legendary Chateau Marmont hotel. They pull up chairs poolside and discuss Glastonbury vs Coachella, movies vs music, mixed-race...