Gretchen Parlato Quartet (jazz)

Gretchen Parlato is an American jazz singer. She broke through internationally thanks to her victory in The Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition (2004). By combining jazz with influences from pop, Brazilian music, and world music, she grew into one of the most remarkable voices in contemporary jazz. In September 2026, she will release a new album. Gretchen Parlato: vocals Taylor Eigsti: piano Alan Hampton: bass, guitar Mark Guiliana: drums This artist was tipped by KAAP vzw, the concert is part of the CULTUUR XL project (collaboration with Bruges cultural houses). At 7:30 PM: free introduction by Lieven Van Ael, musicologist (KU Leuven) with specializations in music education and jazz. He is a teacher of music, aesthetics, and art sciences at the Sint-Lodewijkscollege in Bruges and a teacher of jazz theory and history at the Kunstacademie De Poel in Ghent.