"On My Way To Harlem"
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 5m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Gregory Porter delivers a poignant performance of his song "On My Way to Harlem."
One of the great jazz vocalist of our time Gregory Porter delivers a soulful performance of his song "On My Way to Harlem" accompanied by jazz greats Teri Lyne Carrington (drums), Linda Oh (bass), Helio Alves (piano), Mark Whitfield (guitar), Erena Terakubo (sax), and Jeremy Pelt (trumpet).
"On My Way To Harlem"
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 5m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
One of the great jazz vocalist of our time Gregory Porter delivers a soulful performance of his song "On My Way to Harlem" accompanied by jazz greats Teri Lyne Carrington (drums), Linda Oh (bass), Helio Alves (piano), Mark Whitfield (guitar), Erena Terakubo (sax), and Jeremy Pelt (trumpet).
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(jazz music) ♪ I found out ♪ ♪ On my way to Harlem ♪ ♪ Ellington ♪ ♪ You don't live 'round here ♪ ♪ He moved away one day ♪ ♪ So they say, away from Harlem ♪ ♪ I can hear ♪ ♪ His echo ♪ ♪ Still ♪ ♪ Somebody say you can't ♪ ♪ Keep me away ♪ ♪ From where I was born ♪ ♪ I was baptized by my daddy's horn ♪ ♪ Baby ♪ ♪ You can't keep my away from where I was born ♪ ♪ I was raised up by the sweet sound ♪ ♪ Of the jazz man's horn ♪ ♪ Hey, I found out on my way through Harlem ♪ ♪ Langston Hughes ♪ ♪ He don't live 'round here ♪ ♪ Heard he moved away one day ♪ ♪ From his mighty way here in Harlem ♪ ♪ Don't you know Marvin Gaye used to play right here ♪ ♪ You can't keep me away ♪ ♪ From where ♪ ♪ I was born ♪ ♪ I was baptized by my daddy's horn ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ You cant keep me away ♪ ♪ From where I was born ♪ ♪ I was raised up by the sweet sound ♪ ♪ Of the jazz man's horn ♪ (trumpet solo) (trumpet solo) (trumpet solo) (trumpet solo) ♪ I found out on my way ♪ ♪ Through Harlem ♪ ♪ Ellington, he don't live 'round here ♪ ♪ Heard he moved away one day ♪ ♪ From his mighty way in Harlem ♪ ♪ I can hear his echo loud and clear ♪ ♪ Hey, you can't keep me away from where ♪ ♪ I was born ♪ ♪ I was baptized by my daddy's horn ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ You can't keep me away ♪ ♪ From where I was born ♪ ♪ I was raised up by the sweet sound ♪ ♪ Of the jazz man's horn ♪ ♪ Hey, I found out on my way through Harlem ♪ ♪ Langston Hughes ♪ ♪ He don't live 'round here ♪ ♪ Heard he moved away one day ♪ ♪ From his mighty way here in Harlem ♪ ♪ Don't you know, Marvin Gaye used to play right here ♪ ♪ You can't keep me away ♪ ♪ From where I was born ♪ ♪ I was baptized by my daddy's horn ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ You can't keep me away ♪ ♪ From where I was born ♪ ♪ I was raised up by the sweet sound ♪ ♪ Of the jazz man's horn ♪ (scat) ♪ I sure could use ♪ ♪ Some of those blues ♪ ♪ From Langston Hughes ♪ ♪ And some folks say that Marvin Gaye used to play ♪ ♪ What's going on ♪ ♪ What's going on ♪ ♪ Right over there, I swear ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ There goes that A train ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ There goes that A train ♪ (music fades)
Highlights From International Jazz Day
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Jazz stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music. (2m 34s)
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Vocal sensation Jośe James delivers an uplifting rendition of "Lovely Day." (4m 33s)
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Jazz stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music. (30s)
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Jazz virtuoso Hiromi gives a stunning performance of "Uewo Muite Aruuko." (5m 14s)
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A lively performance by Shemekia Copeland singing her song "Walk Until I Ride." (4m 25s)
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