Gretchen Parlato - Live in NYC: WEAK

A live performance from the Grammy nominated album "Gretchen Parlato - Live in NYC"

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Taylor Eigsti - Piano & Keyboard
Burniss Earl Travis II - Bass & Voice
Kendrick Scott - Drums

Directed by Jeremy Kotin
Produced by John Higgins
Cameras - Conor Kelley, Heather Craig, Jamal Bilal

By Brian Alexander Morgan
Songs of Universal Inc, BMI
Arranged by Gretchen Parlato & Robert Glasper
Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP
Jazzy Guy Music, SESAC

[Charliejulietteromeo]

But, the drummer! But, the keyboardist! But, the bassist! Gretchen is unbelievable... Just wow!

[viktorkoalamos]

That Bassist is doing THE (pronounced Thee) JOB. Some people don't like jazz and I can understand that. But this rendition of WEAK is exactly why I love Jazz and the musical vocabulary and vernacular necessary to just be a Jazz artist. Not everyone can do it and not everyone can Love it.

[Djacob_]

I'm glad everyone is taking into consideration how great the singer, drummer, and pianist are, but the bassist is fuckin groovin.

[raoulmontano]

Gretchen Parlato is probably the most peculiar jazz singer of our modern times.
Her technique and musicality are impeccable. In times where the audience reverence singers like Adele and other boring artist she appears as a lone and unique star in the sky of mediocrity.

The band is amazing. The drummer is absolutely great.

[AfuaRichardson]

i don't have the proper vernacular for how excellent this is. 

[jackpainting]

This is my favourite Kendrick Scott performance on drums. Level of control and dynamics and all round musicality is so inspiring. Gretchen’s phrasing and intensity is stunning. Who band is insanely good. Its like the black ops level of musicianship!

[techdad]

Beautiful. I love how the groove is slippery, fluid and yet so hard in the pocket. This band is on fire!

[brockg]

This is REAL musical skill in a mean groove.  No words.

[timelwell]

Outstanding piano solo by Taylor Eigsti, great composition, playing, so subtle, yet with rhythmic drive, superb phrasing from Gretchen P. Top drawer music.

[jazzymoni]

just passed OUT! How have I not known about this metaphysical talent???

[johnniesmith]

Taylor Eigsti is a beast!! He took this in new directions, Gretchen is smooth and refined as always... what an amazing and delectable treat for the ears.

[mskeke]

❤... Robert Glaser is all over this!! Bravo Lady 🖤

[Benfreidkin]

Kendrick The textbook definition of MUSICALITY!!!

[MajLouisa]

A jazz version of my fave song of SWV! Amazing.

[roderickjennings]

This performance knocked me off my feet, I can't believe how easy they make it seem. to be there live

[ixtymiles]

I've had this on my Favorites for years (and Butterfly, they seem to come as a pair). I have a lifetime of music on there; a cross-genre spread with a solid evolution to jazz, progressive jazz,  early on. But this is the one I keep coming back to.  I keep playing it... a continual absorption of talent, groove and brilliant execution not only by the phenomenal Gretchen Parlato, but by the entire band. Each musician kills it... She kills it... WEAK kills it... and even with a lateral shift in bass and drums [Guiliana !!], so does Butterfly.

[artieb]

She is the, most unique singer I have, heard in, a while! the music, is just dope!!!

[kito]

Just discovered this band. This is unbelievably good.

[ottofirst]

nobody talks about the killer bass player. This guy is fantastico!!!

[keithjones]

Devastatingly beautiful. Saw her recently at Ronnie Scotts. It will live in my heart for ever.