Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 45:08 minutes | 660 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
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A long-awaited collaboration between GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and acclaimed guitarist Lionel Loueke, ‘Lean In’ tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration and friendship between two musical soulmates.
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Gretchen Parlato – Flor (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 46:43 minutes | 919 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Gretchen Parlato continues her love story with bossa nova and Latin jazz with great precision. This Californian who has sung alongside the likes of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Miller, Kenny Baron and Lionel Loueke did give her album the Portuguese title Flor (flower in English) by accident. This release breaks a three-year silence on the recording front. Parlato sings like a plant opens, offers herself to those who will listen, and exudes a sensuality that one can almost smell. “My art has always reflected my life”, she says. “These days, I’m finding the balance between artistic creativity and nurturing motherhood. My purpose now has both a higher and deeper meaning, and this project is a musical representation of that journey.”
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