Gretchen Parlato
The Wise Ones

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The Wise Ones is the new album from Gretchen Parlato, one of the defining vocalists of her generation, whose phrasing, tone and rhythmic instinct have reshaped the language of modern jazz singing.

Release date: 11 September 2026

Gretchen Parlato Voice

Gretchen Parlato
Voice (all tracks)

Alan Hampton
Voice (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Guitar (1, 2, 6, 10, 11)
Piano (2)
Bass (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

Robert Glasper
Piano (4, 9, 10)
Rhodes (3, 5, 8, 10)

Gerald Clayton
Piano (1, 6)
Rhodes, Wurlitzer (6, 11)
Celeste, Pump Organ (6)

Mark Guiliana
Drums, Percussion (all tracks)

Meshell Ndegeocello
Voice, Bass (2)

Amber Navran
Voice (4, 8)
Woodwinds (4)
Synthesizers (4, 8)

Becca Stevens
Voice, Kora (7)

Jacob Mann
Synthesizers (1, 2, 4, 9)

Josh Mease
Guitar (6)

Max Bryk
Synthesizers (8)

Marley Guiliana
Voice (9)

Lauren Desberg
Handclaps (11)

Music composed by

Capricorn
Music by Alan Hampton (Shampton Music, BMI)
Lyric by Alan Hampton and Matt Parker (Clayton Matthew Parker, ASCAP)

Never Come Down
Music by Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP) and Mark Guiliana (HEERNT Music, BMI)
Lyric by Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP) and Alan Hampton (Shampton Music, BMI)

Rainbow
Music and Lyric by Robert Glasper (I Am A Jazzy Guy (admin. by Concord Tunes) (ASCAP)
c/o Concord Music Publishing)
and Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP)

The Wise Ones
Music by Amber Navran (Amber Jeanne Publishing, ASCAP) and Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP)
Lyric by Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP)

If It’s Magic
Music and Lyric by Stevie Wonder (Black-Bull-Music Inc, ASCAP)
Arranged by Robert Glasper

It’s You
Music and Lyric by Alan Hampton (Shampton Music, BMI )

Mad World
Music and Lyric by Roland Orzabal (Bmg Rights Management (Uk) Limited o/b/o Roland Orzabal Limited)
Arranged by Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens

Already Gone
Music by Max Bryk (Do Geese See God, ASCAP), Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP), and Amber Navran (Amber Jeanne Publishing, ASCAP)
Lyric by Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP)

Block the Sun
Music and Lyric by Robert Glasper (I Am A Jazzy Guy (admin. by Concord Tunes) (ASCAP)
c/o Concord Music Publishing)
and Gretchen Parlato (Gretchen Parlato Music, ASCAP)

In My Bed
Music and Lyric by Josh Mease (Magic Face Music, ASCAP)

Landslide
Music and Lyric by Josh Mease (Magic Face Music, ASCAP)

Produced by Gretchen Parlato & Alan Hampton
Additional Production by Mark Guiliana
Executive Producer Dave Stapleton

Recorded at Lucy’s Meat Market, Los Angeles on November 17 & 21, 2026
Engineered and Mixed by Pete Min
Additional Engineering by Alan Hampton, Mark Guiliana, Becca Stevens
Mastered by Dave Darlington at Base Hit Recording, New York

Album artwork by Oli Bentley, Split
Photography by Mike Quain, quainphoto

The Wise Ones is the new album from Gretchen Parlato, one of the defining vocalists of her generation, whose phrasing, tone and rhythmic instinct have reshaped the language of modern jazz singing. Fifteen years after In a Dream helped redefine the role of the voice in contemporary jazz, Parlato returns to the sound that set that shift in motion. Reuniting with Robert Glasper, Gerald Clayton, Mark Guiliana and long-time collaborator Alan Hampton, The Wise Ones brings together songs written across two decades – new reflections alongside earlier compositions, shaped into one cohesive narrative. At 50, Parlato writes from a place of balance, gratitude and presence, holding a clear perspective between youth and elderhood.

Featuring Becca Stevens, Amber Navran, Meshell Ndegeocello and Josh Mease, the album traces a generational circle – artists influenced by Parlato now creating alongside her. The Wise Ones asks a quiet but resonant question: how do we honour who we were while embracing who we are becoming? The answer unfolds through space, groove, restraint and emotional clarity, marking a defining statement from one of the most influential voices of her era.

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