Gretchen Parlato performing at the Caramoor Jazz Festival in Katonah, N.Y. July 28. Gabe Palacio/Courtesy of the Caramoor Festival hide caption

Gretchen Parlato
Gretchen Parlato performs at WBGO. Josh Jackson/See More Photos hide caption
Gretchen Parlato In Studio On WBGO's The Checkout 8/17/09
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Gretchen Parlato performs at the Quad Stage during the Newport Jazz Festival. Erik Jacobs for NPR. hide caption
Gretchen Parlato, Conrad Herwig On JazzSet
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Tillery. L-R: Rebecca Martin, Gretchen Parlato, Becca Stevens. John Rogers for NPR/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption
Tillery on The Checkout: Live
As a jazz singer and a vocal coach, Gretchen Parlato is in demand. David Bartolomi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Gretchen Parlato's new album is The Lost and Found. David Bartolomi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Gretchen Parlato's new album is The Lost and Found. David Bartolomi/Courtesy of DL Media hide caption
Gretchen Parlato. David Bartolomi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Listen Now: Interview With Gretchen Parlato
Edward Simon and Gretchen Parlato in rehearsal for the premiere performance of Sorrows and Triumphs at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Ark. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Edward Simon's Afinidad On JazzSet
The roundtable participants are, from left to right: (top row) Geri Allen, Ingrid Jensen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, Tineke Postma and Helen Sung; (bottom row) Nona Hendryx and Gretchen Parlato. courtesy of the artists hide caption