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Gretchen Parlato by Gretchen Parlato
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fave it Bossa Nova | Brazilian Jazz
8 tracks | 39 minutes
Released Jul 2005
on Gretchen Parlato
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A suble & sensuous blend of Jazz, Brazilian, and African elements. 1st place Winner of 2004 TheloniousMonk Vocal Comp. & praised by Herbie Hancock, "A deep, almost magical connection to the music." Wayne Shorter adds, "There's no one out there like her."
Bio / Background
"The first thing you notice about Gretchen Parlato is that she's a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music," says jazz legend Herbie Hancock. "She takes a lot of chances with her understated style, and it works. Every note is expressive, powerful, and pretty. And most important, her heart is in the right place." Gretchen's petite bearing and vocal enchantments evoked another famed spell-casting pixie for one reviewer, who called Gretchen's 2003 performance with Herbie in Paris "a fairy-tale like show. . . in the universe of Bjork."
This recording mixes elements of Jazz, Brazilian and African music. She is joined by a superb and complimentary rhythm section of Lionel Loueke (guitar and voice), Aaron Parks (piano), Massimo Biolcati (bass), and Cafe (percussion), each musician beautifully allowing the nuances of her soft and sensual voice to shine.
With this shrewd, emotive, and subtle approach, Gretchen has quickly created a buzz around New York.
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THE BESTzjones wrote on August 01, 2008
I LOVE THIS ALBUM THANK YOU