“Positively joyous. A treat,” says THE GUARDIAN. “Her voice is a conflux where hope, sensuality and tragedy all merge…the most original jazz singer in a generation,” states the BOSTON GLOBE. “The perfect match. Through voice and guitar alone the pair create a remarkably expansive soundworld…” says DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE.
After a 20-year journey as musical soulmates, 2x-GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Vocalist GRETCHEN PARLATO & Acclaimed Guitarist/Vocalist LIONEL LOUEKE release 'Lean In'. "The dynamic duo often create rainforests of sonic wonder," raves DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. Since the early 2000's, Jazz Vocalist & Songwriter GRETCHEN PARLATO has justly earned a reputation as one of the most inventing and mesmerizing vocalists of her generation. In 2021, she released the album 'FLOR', earning her 2nd GRAMMY® Nomination for "Best Jazz Vocal Album." Featured on over 85 albums, and four as a leader, Gretchen received her 1st GRAMMY® Nomination for 'Live in NYC' (2013). Praised by his mentor Herbie Hancock as "a musical painter," Guitarist LIONEL LOUEKE combines harmonic sophistication, soaring melody, a deep knowledge of African music, and conventional and extended guitar techniques to create a warm & evocative sound of his own. Loueke has toured the world as a member of Hancock's band for more than ten years.