Gretchen Parlato - "In A Dream"
(ObliqSound)

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

“An impassioned singer and bandleader.” – Ben Ratliff, NY Times

•1st Place Winner, Thelonious Monk Intl Jazz Vocals Competition
• Featured in the 2009 Documentary Channel Series “Icons
Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense”
• Placed in the Top Ten of Downbeat Magazine’s 2009 Critics Poll
(Rising Star Female Vocalist Category)

In A Dream finds jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato embarking on a beguiling journey deep into the heart of both her own compositions and classic material by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and others—all of which she instantly makes her own. Parlato’s sense of rhythm and dynamics are enhanced by an intuitive quartet of rising stars Lionel Loueke (Blue Note), Aaron Parks (Blue Note), Derrick Hodge and Kendrick Scott.