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| Location: | brooklyn (but a valley girl 4 life), New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 12, 2008 (70 days back) |
About Me |
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| 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." With this shrewd, emotive, and subtle approach, Gretchen has quickly created a buzz around New York. She moved from Los Angeles in 2003, after completing the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, where she was the first vocalist ever to be selected by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Terence Blanchard. In 2004, she charmed and awed judges by taking first prize in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocals Competition. Gretchen performed as part of "A Celebration of Jobim" at the Hollywood Bowl with Oscar Castro-Neves, Gal Costa, Ivan Lins, and Dianne Reeves, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. She has performed with Roy Hargrove's Big Band, and provided vocals for Terence Blanchard's 2005 Blue Note album, "Flow", vocals with hip hop DJ Cut Chemist and vocals on Self Scientific's 2005 release "Change.", the soundtrack to the 2004 film "Seeing Other People" starring Jay Mohr and Walt Disneys "A World of Happiness", which also featured such artists as Lou Rawls, Gary Oldman, Deborah Harry, and Isaac Hayes. She has performed with greats such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Oscar Castro-Neves, and has studied with Terence Blanchard, Dave Holland, and Tierney Sutton. Her sound mixes Jazz, Brazilian, and African elements, creating a unique style all her own. Gretchen recently performed with Wayne Shorter at Jazz a la Villette in Paris, France. "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 future of jazz is alive and well in the hands of artists such as Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke... Together, they make an irresistibly engaging musical combination... Parlato's voice was a flowing, mobile instrument. At times it blended seamlessly with Loueke's guitar, often in tandem with Loueke's singing. At other times, her warm sound -- a persuasive blend of innocence and irony -- found the heart of tunes... And everything she sang revealed her capacity to become immersed in the music without losing her own interpretive way." -Don Heckman, LA Times "...has the musical chops to become a legend." - Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "deceptively dreamy but musically sophisticated" - guardian unlimited - UK, jan 2008 "the delicious vocal musings of Parlato" - michael gladstone, all about jazz " a voice both vulnerable and brave" -evan kennea, perth international arts festival "Parlato's sense of subtle rhythmic interplay and understated theatrical nuance takes the ache of Frank and implicates it throughout an improvisational-based esthetic that rests, most often, on Brazilian master-class moments... As simple and restive as she sounds in print, her voice-scatting, cooing, leaning back then soaring-can leap through complex tempo and rhythmic shifts as if riding rapids." -A.D. Amorosi, New York Press "She enters the music, becoming part of the band, improvising in melody and rhythm, prying open sweet spots in the songs... it's evident that she's an extraordinary singer." -Ben Ratliff, New York Times number 3 rising star female vocalist - 55th annual DOWNBEAT critics poll gp song featured in blindfold test with richard bona, DOWNBEAT magazine july 2007 gp was featured in "players" section of DOWNBEAT magazine, aug 2006 gp magazine feature in japan - an article on jazz in new york, gp feature in italy - JAZZIT magazine gp featured in bassplayer magazine join gretchen's email list for news and concert updates. |
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Music:Member Since: 12/11/2005Band Website: gretchenparlato.com Band Members: bands have included the following fabulous musicians: lionel loueke, lage lund, mike moreno, marcel camargo, josh mease, keith ganz, robert glasper, aaron parks, gerald clayton, derrick hodge, ben street, alan hampton, michael olatuja, matt brewer, joe sanders, kendrick scott, jamire williams, justin brown, johnathan blake, obed calvaire, otis brown III Influences: gp discography "virgin forest" lionel loueke's latest album, featuring gp, herbie hancock, & cyro baptista.....and this too "amora"mkaaaaaaay?!!.. width="425" height="350" ..and our own remix of john daker & friends! best to watch simultaneously with above video... john daker remix Add to My Profile | More Videosand ms mckenzie's video journal... video journal Add to My Profile | More Videos and helen's nasarel commercial take 1 helen mckenzie nasarel commercial take 1 Add to My Profile | More Videos and this commercial for lil earner bank starring jose neville. commercial for lil earner bank starring jose neville Add to My Profile | More Videos and jose neville's dance class! sign up today!! and jose neville sings prince's greatest hitz! and jose neville goes to the beach part 1... to be continued on youtube... helen sings take 1 helen sings take 1 .. helen sings take 2 helen sings take 2 .. Sounds Like: Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Showtunes/Black Metal/Regional Mexic |
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| hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo(was that me? or the percocet??????(*&()*(%*)(Wanyway, here i am 5 days after surgery to give some updates and document this whole ordeal.i went into surgery thinking ... Posted by gretchen parlato on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:16:00 PST |
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| i was trying to think of ways to further my career, so i've decided to have surgery.i thought about liposuction (my knees are soooo saggy!)lip injections (i hear it widens your vibrato?)and even the e... Posted by gretchen parlato on Tue, 27 May 2008 08:02:00 PST |
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i love my family & friends... |
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| simply put...i am so grateful for my family and friendsi am surrounded by beautiful people who are like angels and teachers in my life...all helping me to grow, learn, heal, transform...i only hope i ... Posted by gretchen parlato on Sun, 11 May 2008 01:54:00 PST |
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australiaaaaaaa... |
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| helloooooo!im really excited to go to australia in february!i'll be in brisbane, albany, & perthfor some performances:Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 7:30pgp in Brisbane, Australia@ Brisbane Powerhouse ... Posted by gretchen parlato on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:53:00 PST |
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happy new year... |
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| happy new yearrrrrrrrr!!!im sure you all enjoyed your new year's celebrations!this year, i was feeling very introspective, i welcomed 2008 with a yoga ritual of 108 sun salutationsit felt amazing! ...... Posted by gretchen parlato on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:57:00 PST |
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nothing comes from nothing... |
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| i decided to watch "the sound of music" the other night...my mama was in town visiting, and i thought it'd be fun to see again.i grew up watching this musical..whenever my sister and i would visit our... Posted by gretchen parlato on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:39:00 PST |
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papa charlie... |
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| Charles Parlato Oak Park, CA Charles Parlato of Oak Park, CA passed away Saturday, September 8, 2007. He is survived by wife, Margaret (Peggy) Parlato, three sons: David (Lisa) Parlato of Santa Fe, NM... Posted by gretchen parlato on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:26:00 PST |
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feeling grateful... |
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| just got back from paris and im still floating...or maybe that's just jetlag. for realsss though, i had an amazing time!i spent the first couple days with one of my best friends, nicolau vergueirohe's... Posted by gretchen parlato on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:48:00 PST |
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dali! dali!, Heather Parlato Graphic Services, Ashley, nicolau, David Devoe, Maira, Malika Zarra, Sachal, 2 Worlds Interactive Web Design for Music, The Tierney Sutton Band, Stephen McNicholl, Pilar Díaz, Michelle, Donut, Gerald Clayton, Seeff, Lionel Loueke, Aaron Parks, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott Oracle, Mike Moreno, Alan Hampton, Jamire Williams, Jaleel Shaw, Dayna Stephens, DJ Khalil, Josh Mease, tales of banyan, SIR LOINS [stephen c], Nick Vayenas, Walter Smith III, the real robert glasper, johanna and the dusty floor, Aya Nishina, Esperanza Spalding, O.B.3, Quinerly, Jose, Alexyss, Friends of Pema Chodron, Espace Musical des Accates, D. Lloyd, gaetano, Stephen S. Katz Appreciation, Xavier DENIS, Enchanted, Davey Miller Arts, IntroSpection, Hitz [Producer], Francisco Pais Quintet, Nancy, Aaron, silvia, Pietro Scaramuzzo, Rafael Greco, Michael Schürmann: Bass, christine flowers, Jouelline Strings, Chiara Pancaldi, Frank Fontaine, Crystina Maez, coL, Ryuichiro TONOZUKA, SLAP YOURSELF, jazzid 07, ABC’s Yoga & Relaxation Music Vol. 1, Reagan Mitchell, Naka, Cleveland Watkiss, Bob Albanese, Eduardo Criscuolo - Cañón Marga, Mojito, System Zion, thirdiq, CW, IzaiazI
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