Best and top vocal track of 2020 (all genders): Gregory Porter this year impressed more on his featured spot on Love Letter, the posthumously released Jimmy Heath album than he did on his own All Rise although that latter album made the higher echelons of the UK album charts and continues his stardom that long ago crossed over beyond jazz fans. Porter did O.C. Smith proud, beautifully accompanied by pianist Kenny Barron, on Gordon Parks' 'Don't Misunderstand' with his very own sense of tristesse about lost love delivered in a spirit of acceptance to ''love the pain away''. Check out the song again and Little Bird – adieu.
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