Gretchen Parlato
Biography
Vocalist Gretchen Parlato is a forward-thinking jazz singer with an emotive, languid style and a bent toward mixing various musical influences into a modern creative jazz aesthetic. A California native, Parlato grew up listening to a variety of musical genres before focusing on jazz. In 2001, Parlato became the first vocalist ever admitted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. Three years later, she won first place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. Subsequently, she has appeared on a bevy of other artists' albums, including recordings by bassist Esperanza Spalding, pianist Kenny Barron, and trumpeter Terence Blanchard, among others. In 2005, she released her debut independent self-titled album. In 2009, she delivered her sophomore album, In a Dream, featuring backing by West African guitarist Lionel Loueke. Parlato returned in 2011 with the album Lost and Found, featuring pianists Taylor Eigsti and Robert Glasper. . Vocalist Gretchen Parlato is a forward-thinking jazz singer with an emotive, languid style and a bent toward mixing various musical influences into a modern creative jazz aesthetic. A California native, Parlato grew up listening to a variety of musical genres before focusing on jazz. In 2001, Parlato became the first vocalist ever admitted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. Three years later, she won first place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. Subsequently, she has appeared on a bevy of other artists' albums, including recordings by bassist Esperanza Spalding, pianist Kenny Barron, and trumpeter Terence Blanchard, among others. In 2005, she released her debut independent self-titled album. In 2009, she delivered her sophomore album, In a Dream, featuring backing by West African guitarist Lionel Loueke. Parlato returned in 2011 with the album Lost and Found, featuring pianists Taylor Eigsti and Robert Glasper.
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
| 1. | Butterfly (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 7:42 | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Holding Back the Years (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 3:54 | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Holding Back the Years | Lost and Found | 3:46 | $1.29 | |
| 4. | All That I Can Say (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 5:59 | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Weak (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 7:51 | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Juju (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 8:43 | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Within Me (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 8:43 | $0.99 | |
| 8. | All That I Can Say | Lost and Found | 3:17 | $1.29 | |
| 9. | Butterfly | In A Dream | 5:01 | $1.29 | |
| 10. | On the Other Side (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 5:58 | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Alô, Alô (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 3:29 | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Richest Girl | Impromptu Sessions 1 | 3:14 | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Better Than (Live) | Gretchen Parlato: Live in N.. | 8:49 | $0.99 | |
| 14. | I Want to Fly So Free | Arts for Life - My Life Is .. | 2:18 | $0.99 | |
| 15. | Hindsight | Introducing Joe Sanders | 6:17 | $0.99 | |
| 16. | No Time Like the Present | Introducing Joe Sanders | 1:22 | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Bewildered Minds Wait | Introducing Joe Sanders | 4:59 | $0.99 | |
| 18. | Joy and Sorrow | Introducing Joe Sanders | 5:53 | $0.99 | |
| 19. | Question and Answer | Introducing Joe Sanders | 9:03 | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Things We Did Last summer | Introducing Joe Sanders | 8:02 | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Orange Blue | Introducing Joe Sanders | 7:11 | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Enigmatically Decided | Introducing Joe Sanders | 8:20 | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Leaving | Vocal Jazz Ballads 2012 (Ex.. | 6:05 | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Illusion Vocal | Impromptu Sessions 1 | 4:49 | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Without a Sound | Lost and Found | 3:19 | $1.29 | |
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