Parlato, Gretchen
ObliqSound, 2011, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 17.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score:
O’s Notes: Parlato has a unique vocal style with a gentle approach to the music that works well with her soft, airy tones. This is her third release as a leader and she continues along the lines of past success but leaning more towards R&B covers on “Holding Back The Years” and “Circling”. Those who prefer more straight ahead jazz will enjoy her vocalese on “Juju”, “Me and You” and especially “Blue in Green”. We were drawn in by the seductive mood of “Better Than” with a fine piano solo by Taylor Eigsti. Parlato is never too much, always just enough!
Publicist: DL Media