Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke

Gretchen Parlato didn't win the admiration of some of the biggest names in jazz by sounding like a throwback; rather, it's because she makes everything she sings sound personal and new. Here, the vocal star teams with Lionel Loueke, a guitarist-singer who offers a smooth, sophisticated blend of jazzy impulses and African resources, to help the Jazz Gallery celebrate its 20th anniversary.