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Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – "Lean In" (Edition Records) – This is an intimate collection of songs from two fine musicians who have known each other several decades. Basically a duo album (there are several guest contributors) but the… Read more

Jan 5, 2024

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Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Lean In

 

Dec 20, 2023

Best of 2023 - The Boston Globe

Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, “Lean In”
Did any disc offer more pure pleasure, track by track, than this gem from the Benin-born guitarist Lionel Loueke and the American singer Gretchen Parlato?  Singing in English, Portuguese, and the indigenous Fon…
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Dec 18, 2023

Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Lean In (Edition)

The Week in Jazz, Jazziz Magazine
Lean In is a joyful yet soothing fusion of Gretchen Parlato’s love for Brazilian music and Loueke’s West African roots, as well as the first duo collaboration between the two celebrated musicians. Aside from…

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Jul 18, 2023

Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, Lean In

by Steph Cosme, Staccatofy, June 5, 2023

Lean In captures the multifaceted brilliance of Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, a blend of unique musical, linguistic diversity, and genre-fluid artistry. This album serves as a beacon of creative exploration, weaving…

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Jun 5, 2023