Gregory Porter brings some red-hot jazz to Pavilion stage

* Gregory Porter on the Pavilion stage.

It was another incredible night at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod as two-time GRAMMY Award winner Gregory Porter triumphantly returned to the Pavilion stage, supported by celebrated UK singer-songwriter JP Cooper. 

Jazz great Gregory delighted his adoring fans with a spellbinding set that included a clutch of his most treasured hits including Hey Laura and On My Way to Harlem which was accompanied by a red-hot sax routine.

The honey-voiced US jazzman slowed things down with Love is Overrated and took flight with a number called Concorde.

There was a deeply soulful Water Under Bridges and some full-throated jazz from the magnificent seven-piece band on Musical Genocide before he rounded things off with a mellow There Will Be No Love That's Dying Here and departed the stage with a standing ovation.

Speaking about his return to the Llangollen Pavilion, he told the audience: “Thank you so much for joining us this evening I’m so honoured to be on this stage again. 

"The first thing I remember about being here the last time is you lot, and the next thing I remember is these gorgeous flowers. It’s so wonderful to be back here in Llangollen. I worked all day on that (pronunciation).”

Manchester-born JP Cooper brilliantly opened the show with hits including the beautiful September Song, Perfect Strangers and Passport. 

The headline shows are part of a new partnership between Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

The series continues tomorrow (Sunday July 7) with Katherine Jenkins closing the iconic Core Week of the Eisteddfod with a classical gala concert.

* JP Cooper opened the show.