Gretchen Parlato

Since the early 2000s, 3x GRAMMY nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato has earned a reputation as one of the most inventive and mesmerizing jazz vocalists of her generation. "Parlato is a mid-career master whose emergence changed the course of jazz vocals, via her own recordings and through her ubiquitous presence on projects by her peers, elders, and younger artists.” - Andrew Gilbert, SF Classical Voice. "She's just so different. A good singer, we tend to think, seeks out the subtleties to work with in a song. Parlato seeks out the blatancies in a song and makes them subtle, seemingly effortlessly. It takes courage to maintain such gentleness, and brilliance, maybe even genius..." Michael J West, Washington City Paper "She is spiritual to the extent that she sings from the bottom of her very soul; indeed from the bottom of her very being. She bends and twists notes, phrases and as a result her lines are like the proverbial double helix and which dances almost head over heels.” -Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network