Sponsored by REI & Van Riper Woodard Family Foundation
Kendrick Scott– drums
“a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music.” – Herbie Hancock
“In an inconspicuous way, Gretchen Parlato knows how to play the same instrument that Frank Sinatra played. There’s no one out there like Gretchen.” – Wayne Shorter
Gretchen Parlato has emerged as one of the most inventive and mesmerizing vocalists of her generation. In an artful communion of space, texture and a genre-bending repertoire, she has introduced a musical sea-change, making the power of subtlety front and center in jazz. Enjoy this night as she weaves between classic jazz, modern standards, and Brazilian gems.