Lean in
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th May 2023
Loueke provides vocal yips and clicks, Parlato sings with unshowy elan, always sensuous and involving, while the duo’s joint vocals on opener Akwe are positively joyous. A treat.
Lean in
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th May 2023
Loueke provides vocal yips and clicks, Parlato sings with unshowy elan, always sensuous and involving, while the duo’s joint vocals on opener Akwe are positively joyous. A treat.
About
Lean In is the exquisite new studio album from GRAMMY-nominated singer Gretchen Parlato and globetrotting guitarist Lionel Loueke - an album that has been twenty years in the making. Meeting in New York City in the early 2000s the pair discovered that they shared an intimate musical bond, a beautiful seed which flowered in performances but was not expressed in the studio, until now! Individually they are internationally renowned, performing with the best of the best and developing a formidable reputation as prolific, creative and world-class Artists. Together they surpass the sum of their parts and form a partnership that is inspired and inspiring. Together Gretchen and Lionel invite you to lean in and join them in the celebration of their musical conjunction.
Contents and tracklist
- Lionel Loueke, Burniss Travis, Mark Guiliana, Gretchen Parlato (leadvocalist)
- Lionel Loueke, Burniss Travis, Mark Guiliana, Marley Guiliana, Gretchen Parlato (leadvocalist)
- Lionel Loueke, Burniss Travis, Mark Guiliana, Gretchen Parlato (leadvocalist)
Spotlight on this release
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Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - Lean In
19th May 2023
A welcome return from two contemporary jazz greats, whose individual styles combine to create a sincere blend of emotional clarity and kinship.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week19th May 2023
Loueke provides vocal yips and clicks, Parlato sings with unshowy elan, always sensuous and involving, while the duo’s joint vocals on opener Akwe are positively joyous. A treat.
The group makes a sunny whirl across practically the whole globe, bridging Benin with Brazil and singing in languages from three continents […] it's a work all about connection, discovery and the simple joy of exploring together.
Wall Street Journal
The vocalist and guitarist unite on a mellow yet complex album that is a winning testament to the musicians’ less-is-more approach.
Lean In has plenty more components that can provide endless entertainment and edification […] and it's all held together by the enveolping, human-first production - Loueke's guitar and vocal percussion being a massive part of that - as well as Parlato's sumptuous voice and rhythmic and harmonic thinking.
