It’s been a while since I’ve done a post about jazz treatment of pop songs. I hope this will prove worth the wait – it’s possibly my favorite one yet. Vijay Iyer is one of the most exciting and accomplished jazz pianists to have come along in years. His latest album, Solo, is already at the very top of my …
Recent Listening – Gretchen Parlato
Gretchen Parlato is a young jazz singer who has charmed much of the jazz world with her new release, In a Dream. It’s a clever, soulful record, full of interesting tunes and top notch playing and singing. I admit that I did not immediately warm to Parlato’s voice. It’s clean and unfussy – almost to a fault. Unencumbered by any …