Gretchen Parlato

American singer

Born: 11 February 1976
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Active: 2003–
Record labels: ObliqSound
Discography: 7 albums

Biography

Gretchen Parlato is a jazz musician who plays voice. Gretchen Parlato was born on 11 February 1976 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz fusion, bossa nova and Latin jazz. Record labels: ObliqSound. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Gretchen Parlato” (2004) to “The Wise Ones” (2026).

Gretchen Parlato (born February 11, 1976) is an American jazz singer. She has performed and recorded with musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Miller and Lionel Loueke. Parlato's Lean In (2023), a duo album with guitarist Lionel Loueke, received a Grammy Award Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, hitting No. 1 upon release in iTunes Jazz and Best of 2023 in Jazz News Paris, JazzFM and The Boston Globe. Her album Flor (2021) received a Grammy Award Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, hitting No. 1 upon release in iTunes Jazz and No. 3 Best of the Year Albums in Jazzwise Critics Poll '21. Live in NYC (2013) received a Grammy Award Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, also receiving 4.5 stars in Downbeat Magazine, with the DVD hitting No. 1 on the iTunes best music video list.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Gretchen Parlato 2004

In a Dream 2009

The Lost and Found 2011

Live in NYC 2013 · Live

Flor 2021

Lean In 2023

The Wise Ones 2026 · Edition Records

Also plays on

Albums where Gretchen Parlato is credited as a sideman

2005	Flow — Terence Blanchard	vocals
2008	Esperanza — Esperanza Spalding	background vocals
2008	The Traveler — Kenny Barron	vocals
2010	Chamber Music Society — Esperanza Spalding	vocals
2012	Radio Music Society — Esperanza Spalding	background vocals, spoken vocals
2012	Renaissance — Marcus Miller	vocals