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Since the early 2000s, Gretchen Parlato has justly earned a reputation as one of the most inventive and mesmerising vocalists of her generation. Featured on over 85 albums, including four as a leader, Gretchen received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Live in NYC (2013) and a coveted 4.5 star review from Downbeat Magazine with the DVD hitting No. 1 on the iTunes best music video list. Gretchen returns after a six year focus on motherhood with Flor; a project celebrating her love and admiration for Brazilian music. Flor weaves a new sonic texture of guitar, cello, and percussion/drums, exquisitely complementing the intensity and delicacies of Gretchen’s signature voice. Flor marks Gretchen’s significant return during a period of extraordinary shifts in the music industry and the world. “We are all here now, seeking the balance of comfort and acceptance with the need for compassion, love, and drastic change. Flor represents our joy, our sorrow, our connection to nature, and our connection to each other. I am honoured to share this music with the world, and am grateful to Edition Records for welcoming me to their family.” Flor features Marcel Camargo on guitar, Artyom Manukyan on cello, and Léo Costa on percussion and drums, with special guests Gerald Clayton, Mark Guiliana, and Airto Moreira.