cover story Music Connection Magazine, by Andrea Beenham
ON THE HEELS OF THEIR GRAMMY® AWARD nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke continue to make their mark on the jazz scene, while remaining as humble and…
Parlato is a mid-career master whose emergence in the early aughts changed the course of jazz vocals
— Andrew Gilbert, SF Classical Voice
Lean In —
Lean In vinyl is now available!
Gretchen Parlato
Lionel Loueke
Lean In
on Edition Records
66th grammy® awards nominee
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
‘Lean In’ tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration and friendship between two musical soulmates.
This is really a record for the soul.
The very first duo recording from two musicians who have performed together for more than two decades, Lean In is all about healing, deep trust, love and family. In a time when warmth and compassion are needed more than ever before, both artists felt compelled to make a record sharing songs of inspiration, reflection, wonder and unity, with the title encouraging us to ‘lean in’ to ourselves and to those around us.
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tour
Apr 9 2024
*** gretchen parlato & lionel loueke 2024 spring tour ***
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May 4 2024
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke @ Cape Town International Jazz Festival
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke @ Cape Town International Jazz Festival,
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Jul 4 2024
*** gretchen parlato & lionel loueke summer tour ***
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Jul 8 2024
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke - copenhagen @ Jazzhus Montmartre
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Jul 9 2024
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke - copenhagen @ Jazzhus Montmartre
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Jul 10 2024
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke - copenhagen @ Jazzhus Montmartre
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Sep 10 2024
*** gretchen parlato quartet sep-oct fall tours ***
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Nov 7 2024
*** gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band EU tour ***
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Nov 8 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Bimhuis
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Nov 9 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Jazzdock
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Jazzdock,
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Nov 10 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Muri Kultur
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Nov 12 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Blue Note Milano
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Nov 14 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ New Morning
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Nov 15 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Lantarenvenster
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Nov 16 2024
Mantova Jazz Festival, Mantova
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Mantova Jazz Festival, Mantova
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Nov 18 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Ronnie Scott's
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Ronnie Scott's,
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Nov 19 2024
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Gretchen
gretchen parlato with taylor eigsti band @ Gretchen,
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Apr 28 2024
Volkshaus Basel - Festsaal No 34, Basel
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — basel @ Volkshaus Basel - Festsaal No 34, Basel
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Apr 27 2024
Jazz Club Ferrara, via Rampari di Belfiore
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — ferrara @ Jazz Club Ferrara, via Rampari di Belfiore
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Apr 26 2024
Bravo Caffe, Bravo Caffè Via Mascarella
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — bologna @ Bravo Caffe, Bravo Caffè Via Mascarella
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Apr 25 2024
Ha Concerts, Kouter 29 - 9000 Gent
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — gent @ Ha Concerts, Kouter 29 - 9000 Gent
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Apr 23 2024
Jumeaux Jazz Club, Lausanne
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — lausanne @ Jumeaux Jazz Club, Lausanne
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Apr 20 2024
Nasjonal Jazzscene, Victoria , Karl Johans gate 35
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — oslo @ Nasjonal Jazzscene, Victoria , Karl Johans gate 35
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Apr 19 2024
Jazz Dock, Prague
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — prague @ Jazz Dock, Prague
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Apr 18 2024
Cabaret des Péchés, BRNO
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — brno @ Cabaret des Péchés, BRNO
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Apr 17 2024
Konzerthaus Wien - Mozartsaal , Wein
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — wein @ Konzerthaus Wien - Mozartsaal , Wein
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Apr 16 2024
New Morning, Paris
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — paris @ New Morning, Paris
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Apr 14 2024
Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munchen
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — munchen @ Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munchen
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Apr 13 2024
AC Recoletos Jazz, Calle de Recoletos
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — madrid @ AC Recoletos Jazz, Calle de Recoletos
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Apr 12 2024
AC Recoletos Jazz, Calle de Recoletos
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — madrid @ AC Recoletos Jazz, Calle de Recoletos
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Apr 11 2024
Stadtgarten. Europäisches Zentrum für Jazz und Aktuelle Musik, Koln
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — koln @ Stadtgarten. Europäisches Zentrum für Jazz und Aktuelle Musik, Koln
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Apr 10 2024
Bimhuis, Amsterdam
gretchen parlato & lionel loueke — amsterdam @ Bimhuis, Amsterdam
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Mar 8 2024
Gretchen Parlato with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Fest Savoy
Gretchen Parlato with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Fest Savoy,
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Nov 13 2023
gretchen parlato towson university residency @ Towson University
gretchen parlato towson university residency @ Towson University,
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Nov 6 2023
gretchen parlato quartet - tokyo, japan @ Blue Note Tokyo
gretchen parlato quartet - tokyo, japan @ Blue Note Tokyo,
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Nov 5 2023
gretchen parlato quartet - tokyo, japan @ Blue Note Tokyo
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Nov 3 2023
gretchen parlato quartet - tokyo, japan @ Montreux Jazz Pre-event @ Peninsula Hotel
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performance reviews
Harnessing vocal power
Their synergy is especially notable, with the duo perfectly in sync as they breeze through complex melodies and overlapping rhythms.
It’s mesmerizing how well the two understood and supported each other; this type of musicianship can really only be found in a pair as tight as this one. The musicians seemed to enter a flow-like state in each song, completely involved in what they were playing.