hi friends!

hope this finds you happy, healthy & enjoying life!

australia was gorgeous!
lovely people, lovely weather
sold out shows, a birthday on the beach...
a fantastic trip!

since i returned to nyc, ive been working with gino sitson's
group in preparation for our european spring tour
we had a great time opening up for bobby mcferrin at carnegie hall,
and are thrilled to be traveling next week
to france, switzerland, austria, and germany
i will also be in portugal for one night with francisco pais group
before i return home in april...

have some plans for more touring and gigs in nyc this summer
as well as going in the studio to record my next album
i'll most definitely keep you posted as things develop

a beautiful phrase that we chant in my yoga class everyday
to share with you...

"lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu"
which more or less means:
"may all creatures of the world be happy, peaceful, and free"

take care,
gp

helloooooo!

on this freezing sunday afternoon in new york,
i am counting the hours til i hop on a plane
and make my way to warm and sunny los angeles

i'll be there for some workshops & performances
i hope to see all my good friends, fans and fam!

saturday jan 26
@ creative seeds
9p

& sunday jan 27
vocal workshop
1p - 4p

see calendar for more info...

aaaaaand
im really excited to go to australia in february!
i'll be in brisbane, albany, & perth
for some performances:

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
7:30p
gp in Brisbane, Australia
@ Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre
119 Lamington Street (continuation of James St)
New Farm Qld 4005
Australia
+61 7 3358 8600
http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/gretchen-parlato

Saturday, February 9th, 2008
8:00 PM
gp @ Perth International Arts Festival
Albany Town Hall Theatre
York Street
Albany, WA 6331
Australia
6488 5555
http://www.perthfestival.com.au/greatsouthern/gsgretchenparlato

Sunday, February 10th, 2008
8:30 PM
gp @ Perth International Arts Festival
Beck's Music Box
The Esplanade
Perth, WA 6000
Australia
+61 8 6488 5555
http://www.perthfestival.com.au/becksmusicbox/gretchen


i also be there during my birthday, feb 11
and hope to hug a koala.

xoxo,
gp

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 salutations!
it felt amazing! ...cleansing, calming, healing...
i also wrote down everything i wanted to release from my past,
and my intentions for 2008.
it was very peaceful... and totally different than
my past new year's activities of crazy fun dance parties :)

one of my intentions was to continue to be grateful
so im taking this time to thank all of you
for your support, love, guidance, encouragement & inspiration!

positive energy, good health, love & creativity,
gp

greetings from sunny los angeles!!!

im here spending time with family and friends
for christmas...
wishing all of you a happy, healthy & peaceful holiday
and a fabulous welcoming of new year!

xoxo,
gp

hi everyone!

just wanted to share the news
that i am featured in 3 different magazines this month
from around the globe!

japan - an article on jazz in new york,


an article about me in jazzit in italy,


and bass player magazine here in america :)


thank all of you for your continued support!

happy thanksgiving
be well,
gp

holiday greetings, friends!

hope life is beautiful
and that you are enjoying fall!
looking forward to having my mama visit me
for thanksgiving here in nyc
and then a nice trip back to LA for christmas

til then, ill be performing and recording in nyc
and taking time to be grateful for all that i have
inspired by what is around me
and hopeful for what is to come...

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 vergueiro.
he's an artist and living in paris for a while.
my mama met us too, and the three of us
walked around the beautiful city...
to the top of the notre dame,
centre pompidou, a little shopping, a lot of eating,
mostly talking and laughing
and just simply enjoying the moments.
a perfect way to center myself
and prepare for what was to come...

after days of falafel, crepes, gazpacho,
gelato, many cooked vegetables
and way too much bread,
i found myself sharing the stage with wayne shorter.
in a word, it was surreal.
like time was moving in slow motion.
there was a deep sense of space,
calm and magic surrounding all of us,
i did my best to dwell in the precious moment of it all.

had the pleasure of talking with wayne
and his wife, carolina,
whom i have known through nicolau
since we were 15 years old.
realizing how we are all connected,
how there truly is a lesson
in everything that happens in life,
how every person is a teacher to us in some way.

i talked with my sister, heather yesterday
when i got back to nyc.
she told me that our grandfather,
charlie parlato is in the hospital...
these are his last days.
he's 88 and has had a long life
(coincidentally, my other grandfather, caleb frisk
lived to be 88 as well)
his condition has brought
my entire father's side of the family together..
sisters and brothers, sons and daughters,
some who havent spoken to each other in years.
right now they are sitting together
in a little hospital room,
at peace,
comforting my grandfather til his last breath.

amazing how life works...

hello everyone!

hope you are well.. i am feelin good
just returned from quebec city
where lionel and i played
festival de jazz de quebec
what a warm and lovely place...

have a few shows here in nyc
before my gig of a lifetime:

gp with wayne shorter
sunday september 2
@ la villette jazz festival
cite de la musique
paris, france

gretchen parlato . voice
lionel loueke . guitar & voice
aaron parks . piano & rhodes
derrick hodge . bass
kendrick scott . drums

with very special guest
wayne shorter!!!

we are beyond excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"when you are grateful, you do not suffer"
-thich nhat hanh

aaaaaaahhh summertime...

hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather!
life is good...

my cd is finally available on ITUNES!
you can also purchase songs on my myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/gretchenparlato

things are great here in nyc
though i am really looking forward
to a visit to my city of angels
i'll be in LA
july 11 - 25
among lots of rest and relaxation,
i'll be teaching some lessons/workshops/sessions
so please contact me if you have an interest

check out the july issue of DOWNBEAT
for a fabulous article on lionel loueke
i was interviewed for this and sing his praises!
also a nice mention of our duo project...

aaaand
have a song featured in the blindfold test
with richard bona

i continue to be grateful and content with all that i have
and all that is to come
(like opening up for wayne shorter in paris sept 2?!!
whaaaaaat??!!!)

love to you all,
gp

hello hello my june bugs!

come join us
at the brooklyn botanical garden!
http://bbg.org/vis2/2007/jazzandroses/

gp & lionel loueke
@ brooklyn botanical garden
cherry esplanade stage
sunday june 3
2:30p

im still @ the 55bar
the first friday of every month
free early shows 6p - 9p

hope life is wonderful for you all!
love love love,
gp

happy happy...

hello my friends!
thank you for visiting my website
and for your continuous support...

spring is flirting with me here in nyc!
there's something about warm weather
that makes me feel like everything is in it's right place...

i've been spending my time
enjoying life and every person around me,
living in this moment,
being grateful,
laughing as much as possible,
trying to stay disciplined & focused,
creating, listening & being inspired,
making aspirations,
drinking tea,
doing yoga,
eating hummus...
and of course, making music
cuz,
my gift is my song
aaand
this one's for youuuuu

hope my nyc peeps can come out
to the jazz gallery
friday mar 9
9p & 10:30p sets

with
aaron parks . piano
josh mease . guitar
alan hampton . bass
jamire williams . drums

im very excited about this show!
josh mease is the greatest songwriter ever.
i've stolen some songs from him
and will sing them with a riiidiculous band
of musicians whom i adore.
what more could a girl ask for...?

be well,
gp

hello friends...

happy new year !

i am deeply sorry to inform you
that my european tour with lionel loueke
which was supposed to take place next week
has been postponed

please check back for updates
we hope to be over there soon!

again, my most sincere apologies...

be well & take care,
gp

its decemberrrrrr
and its tooo cold for the valley girl!!

so i'll be in los angeles
dec 19 - jan 4
just relaxing before a busy and exciting month in january '07

email me if you are interested
in setting up lessons/workshops

wishing all of you a fabulous holiday season!

love,
gp

hello hellooooo

whats happening my friends!
thank you always for visiting

i've been written up in a book!
"ENTERTAINMENT: DIVAS CABARET JAZZ THEN AND NOW"
by maximillien de lafayette
in the chapter, "best of the best"
so, i guess i'm officially a diva...?!!
honestly, im humbled & honored to be included...

hope all the new yaawkers can make it out
monday november 27
@ the jazz standard
7:30p & 9:30p sets
with my boysss!
lage lund, alan hampton, & jamire williams

happy thanksgiving to everyone!
love from,
gp

hey hey...

back in nyc after a great time in LA!
highlight definitely was the performance
with lionel at the vic...
we were honored to have
herbie hancock in the audience
and even better to have him share the stage with us!

also enjoyed a few gigs with the fabulous singer,
gino sitson, and his vocal group
we'll be performing mon 10/23 @ the zincbar
hope you can make it...

also going into the studio in the next couple months
first with sean jones to record his latest album
and then with composer, ayaka nishina
to record a piece produced by john zorn!
for 8 voices (8 gp's!)
and electronics...dedicated to all things red...
looking forward to it..

happy halloweeeeeeeeeeeen!
gp

hello hellooooo

im looking forward to visiting my hometown this month!
i'll be in the city of angels for some shows
and this time, bringing with me
a musical partner in crime,
the always amazing:
lionel loueke

if you are in the los angeles area
please come out to join us

friday sept 29 @ lacma
sunday oct 1 @ dizzy's san diego
wednesday oct 4 @ steamers
thursday oct 5 @ the vic

gig details on calendar page...

we'll also be conducting some clinics & masterclasses
see clinics page for more info...

i'm also thrilled to be singing
at this year's thelonious monk international piano competition
and 20 year anniversary
sun sept 17

my new yaawkers
i hope to see you
saturday sept 16
@ williamsburg jazz festival
rose cafe
9:30p - 10:30p

be well,
gp

hello friendsssss!!!

hope my nyc peeps
can join me for this gig
it's always a special treat
to sing with lionel...
back from his summer tour with herbie

gp & lionel loueke duets
@ the jazz standard
monday august 14
7:30p & 9:30p sets

check out this month's downbeat
for "players" feature
&
i'm honored to have made it into
54th annual critics poll
rising star female vocalist

thank you all for your continued love & support
be well,
gp

whass a happeninnn!!!

hope you're enjoying your summertimesss!!!

among many july gigs in nyc
i'll be singing with
john scofield
wed july 26
check gig page for details

a heads up too for next month
check out aug issue of "downbeat"
...should be a little feature in therrrre

hope to see you at a future gig!
also, i'd love to hear from you
so please feel free to
sign the guestboook...

laters,
gp

helloo friends!

thank you all for your continued support!
some cool things goin on this month...

thursday june 1st
"juju/footprints" was featured on
npr's "song of the day"

there's been an overwhelming response
to this npr piece, cds sold out from cdbaby in 2 days!
they are back in stock now...

hope you can join us
tues june 6 & weds june 7
@ the jazz standard

gp & lionel loueke duets @ 7:30p
gp with lionel loueke trio @ 9:30p

more duet shows with lionel loueke this month
check calendar for dates

new reviews from performances in paris & quebec
en francais!   [Voir]     [Le Soleil]

hope you all are doing fabuloussly!
-gp

hey friends!

hope life is wonderful for you all...
thank you all for your continued support!
i've got some exciting performances
coming up this month

gp & lionel loueke duets
& the jacky terrasson trio
@ la sorbonne
paris, france
may 19

gp & lionel loueke duets
quebec, canada
may 23 & 24
"Tracer sa voie" interview (french)
@voir.ca

and some local gigs in nyc
check calendar for details

lionel loueke is on the
cover of jazziz this month!!!
i was interviewed as part of the article
check it out
www.jazziz.com

gp & lionel loueke duets
@ the 55bar
friday april 7
6p - 9p

gp
@ la lanterna / bar next door
monday april 10
8p - 11:30p

gp w/ odd logik
@ pianos
thursday april 13
9p

gp w/ odd logik
@ the zinc bar
monday april 17
7:30p - 9p

lionel loueke trio
will be recording an album
i am thrilled to be a part of
we'll be in the studio april 18 & 19

i will be in los angeles
thurs april 27 - weds may 3

on air dates:
tues april 25 w/ thejazzcat.net
fri april 28 @ kpfk in los angeles
global village w/ sergio mielniczenko

workshop in los angeles
saturday april 29
w / gerald clayton
see clinics page for more info and sign up