Results for "Gretchen Parlato"

Gretchen Parlato

Gretchen Parlato's voice is a thing of wonder. Striking the ideal balance between precision and flexibility, she is never predictable, blurring the lines between singer and instrumentalist as she takes a lyric—and at other times improvised flights of wordless fancy—to places it's never before been. On In a Dream, her debut album for ObliqSound, which releases August 25, Parlato and her intuitive support team reinvent constantly, Parlato impeccably articulating in a voice so ethereal that the listener might very well feel that he or she is "in a dream." Coming four years after her self-titled debut, In a Dream finds Parlato embarking on a beguiling journey deep into the heart of both her own compositions and classic material by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and others—all of which she instantly makes her own

The Wise Ones

By Gretchen Parlato

Label: Edition Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Capricorn; Never Come Down; Rainbow; The Wise Ones; If It’s Magic; It’s You; Mad World; Already Gone; Block the Sun; In My Bed; Landslide.

Dida Pelled, Zuri Alexander, Myra Melford, Tara Davidson, Gaia Wilmer & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 12, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Dida Pelled, Zuri Alexander, Myra Melford, Tara Davidson, Gaia Wilmer plus singles from Amy London and Jenny Scheinman, with birthday shoutouts to Koko Taylor, Nancy Harrow, Patrice Rushen, Susaye Greene, Hyuna Park, Melissa Stylianou, Lauren White, Carolina Calvache, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them ...

Gretchen Parlato, Kevin Sun, and Eberhard Weber

by Jerome Wilson
October 7, 2026

This episode features new music from Gretchen Parlato and Kevin Sun as well as older work by Eberhard Weber and Joel Ross.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Isrea Butler “I.Q. Shuffle" from Congo Lament (Vegas) ...

Ruthie Foster, Gretchen Parlato, Alden Hellmuth, Brothers/Nevala/Aucoin, Enoch Smith Jr., Brittany Anjou & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 7, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Ruthie Foster, Gretchen Parlato, Alden Hellmuth, Michael Brothers / Andy Nevala/Tim Aucoin, Enoch Smith, Jr. plus a single from Bi Tyrant & Brittany Anjou, with birthday shoutouts to Dinah Washington, Alice Coltrane, Vicki Burns, Mimi Fox, Imani Rouselle, Linda May Han Oh, Patricia Brennan, Honorable Men Mark Winkler, Michael Dease ...

The San Jose Jazz Fest 2026 was on Fire

by Ronald Davis
August 22, 2026

A collection of photos from the San Jose Jazz Fest in San Jose from August 7, 2026 to August 9, 2026 featuring Nnenna Freelon, Javon Jackson, Willie Jones III, Charles McPherson, Cyrus Chestnut, Adi Oasis, Irene Diaz, The Soul Rebels, Gretchen Parlato, Harrell “Young Rell" Davenport, Aja Monet, Sylvia Cuenca, Essiet Okon Essiet, Wallace Roney Jr, ...

Gretchen Parlato, Freddy Cole, Tank and the Bangas, Cecile McLorin Salvant and More!

by Jua Howard
August 5, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Gretchen Parlato, Suzanne Pittson,Tank and the Bangas, Tom Ricci, Kate McGarry and Cecile McLorin Salvant. I've also got more timeless ...

Get hip to Anggie Obin + James Brandon Lewis Quartet, Jeff Parker IVtet and Gretchen Parlato

by Hobart Taylor
July 1, 2026

From Panama, outstanding flautist Anggie Obin, Jeff Parker and the ETA IVTet, Sullivan Forntner and Ada Bird Wolfe.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Ada Bird Wolfe “Green and Gold" Jamieson Trotter (piano), Katisse Buckingham (flute), Scott Mayo (bass clarinet), John Tegmeyer (clarinet), Dan Lutz (bass), Peter Buck (drums) from Murmuration (Self Produced) 00:08 James Brandon Lewis ...

Clark Tracey, Laura Jurd, Eyolf Dale, And More

by Colin Muirhead
June 27, 2026

Colin Muirhead talks with saxophonist Jamie Toms about the upcoming Newcastle Jazz Festival, with tracks by festival acts including Clark Tracey, the Alexia Gardner Quintet, and Laura Jurd. Plus music by Archipelago, Eyolf Dale, Gretchen Parlato, and more. Playlist Clark Tracey “Matrix" from The Jazz Champions (Stray Horn Records) 0:00 OUTRI feat. Phil Richardson ...

Hannah Marks, Helen Sung, Eva Cortés, Lakecia Benjamin & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 8, 2026

This broadcast closes out the month with new music from Hannah Marks, Helen Sung, Eva Cortés and Lakecia Benjamin, with birthday shoutouts to Peggy Lee, Miles Davis (100!), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Alexa Tarantino, Samantha Boshnack, Theo Bleckmann, Yissy Garcia, Mala Waldron, Cathy Segal-Garcia, Ann Hampton Callaway and Lynne Arriale, among others. Happy listening and please support ...