Gretchen Parlato

Gretchen Parlato is an american jazz singer notable for performing with Lionel Loueke and being praised by Herbie Hancock, her extraordinaire voice has been compared to a female Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. in 2001 she was the first vocalist to be accepted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. on 2004 she won the Thelonious Monk Award in Washington D.C. On 2005 she released her first self titled album, it was named number 5 Best Progressive Jazz CDs of 2005 by Jazz Nation

"I think in an inconspicuous way, Gretchen Parlato knows how to play the same instrument that Frank Sinatra played." comments jazz legend, Wayne Shorter. "Theres no one out there like Gretchen."

The track listing of her first released album includes covers by brazilian singers Djavan and Carlos Antonio Jobim, with tracks 2 and 6 respectively. A notable musician who can also be heard on this record is Lionel Loueke.

Gretchen Parlato Track Listing:

1 Skylark

2 Flor De Lis

3 Come to Me

4 Nonvignon

5 Ela E Carioca

6 Chega De Saudade

7 Benny's Tune

8 Juju/footprints

Sources

http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-4458.html http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=MGJCR http://www.allsoulsatsundown.org/months/0405/parlato.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgQ8tvh7L00

official website: http://www.gretchenparlato.com/