1st place winner
of the 2004 Thelonious Monk
Int'l Jazz Vocals Competition

"a singer with a deep,      
almost magical connection to the music.”
– Herbie Hancock      

“In an inconspicuous way,        
Gretchen Parlato knows how to play   
the same instrument that Frank Sinatra played.
There’s no one out there like Gretchen.”
     – Wayne Shorter