nickiparrott “ Nicki Parrott could make anyone love jazz!” Cabaret Scene “Nicki brings clear articula- tion, beautiful tone, a sense of rhythmic assuredness and a touch of allure to inven- tive arrangements.” Jazz Times “She has that special gift you cannot buy in a music store.” Les Paul “... at the risk of betraying a certain male penchant I can’t help noting that Parrott is the other lady bassist singer around these days whose beauty matches her musicianship.” Downbeat “There are some performers who have what I would call star quality. It is a combination of talent and charisma that enables them to stand out from the pack, and simply wow an audi- ence.” Joe Lang “...must see... show stop- ping....” Jon Weber, NPR Piano Jazz “...a rarity, a first-class bassist whose playing is as sublime as her vocals.” Limelight A R C D O 5:56 1 Strictly Confidential 1 9 L A R B 4 O R S L (Bud Powell) R E 4 C O R D E S 9 P R I E S E 5:27 RO N T 2 SS S T ockingbird A Sunset and the M NO R SPOR R T (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) o IELLO s NIC O KI s P ARR a O P T 3 4:25 n T E n D y’s Wife m D John Hard o I S E i ME o T t Z on) o (Duke Ellingt a O c S c . i p l N s o 4 t a Difference a Day Made 4:14 p Wha r d u A t r d i S ever, English lyrics by Stanley Adams) O (Maria Gr e o d S l N l c e o z O A 4:14 i 5 e I ujah, I Love Him So Hallel r r N R P o s (Ray Charles) i h r c t k u o i NICKI PARROTT a 6 5:31 P Misty b n r a U (Erroll Garner) r a . r d o e t 3:50 t 7 ji v th Bun A Brush wi r c E e (James Morrison) s d n I e The Best of Venus d r , i s e 8 5:34 S t She M D h T ell) g (Bud Pow e R i r T t O l z l O 5:34 C S 9 y Shoe Shine Bo A S . 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JOE LANG I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Venus 2012 SAKURA, SAKURA Venus 2012 A THOUSAND SUMMERS HHHH Gene Ess, featuring Nicki Parrott Simp Records 2012 ... a lovely voice with an ...the musical hot fudge intimate and tender feeling to the modern jazz ice for a ballad and penchant cream... Simply put...she for melody. One for music makes a good thing even lovers. better. KEVIN JONES CRITICAL JAZZ CAN’T TAKE MY EYES LIKE A LOVER LIVE AT JAZZ CORNER OFF OF YOU with Ken Peplowski with Eddie Metz and Rossano Sportiello Venus 2011 Venus 2011 Arbors 2012 HHHH ... melodic sensitivity ...one of those albums that ... she restyles with a beautifully presented... makes an hour seem like melodic emphasis some flown through wonderful five minutes... I played this of the golden chestnuts chemistry, closely disc at least a half-dozen from the great American connected and times within days of songbook. complementing each receiving it, find new LIMELIGHT other. Simple, lyrical, delights with each listen. and effective. FEVER: The Best of You should do the same. WARTA JAZZ Nicki Parrott JOE LANG Venus 2012 BLACK COFFEE Venus 2010 Worth hunting the web for! RUSSELL DAVIES/BBC ... a double threat: She plays the bass fabulously, DO IT AGAIN and has a singing voice with Rossano Sportiello that shares the relaxed Arbors 2009 sexiness of Julie London HHHH and the coquettishness of Blossom Dearie... ... a delicious pairing on a strikingly relaxed jaunt SWING JOURNAL that has surprises at every turn... More, please. ABC LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE SWING JOURNAL GOLD DISC 2010 SWING JOURNAL SWING JOURNAL BEST JAZZ VOCAL BEST JAZZ VOCAL 2007 2008 MOON RIVER FLY ME TO THE MOON ALL MY FRIENDS ARE HERE Venus 2007 Venus 2008 Arif Mardin Nunoise 2010 ... elegant yet contains An accomplished a depth of expression composer, an adventurous Nicki appears on Grammy that can both break improviser and a Award winning producer your heart and increase superlative bassist... Arif Mardin’s tribute album your blood pressure... JAZZ TIMES and documentary alongside showcases her cool Bette Midler, Barry Gibb, vocals and emotive bass... Chaka Khan, David ALL ABOUT JAZZ Sanborn, Raul Midon, Dianne Reeves, Danny O’Keefe, Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Amy Kohn, Dr. John, Willie Nelson and others. NICKI PARROTT & HER JAZZ PIRATES Arizona Jazz 2008 PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE with Rossano Sportiello Arbors 2007 Their interplay is consistently bright, intelligent and engaging... JAZZTIMES Together, they make this Valentine’s greeting sizzle comfortably like the memories of an old flame... vocals give a heartfelt impression that convince naturally while her bass playing, based in the mainstream sound of Ray Brown, John Clayton, Red Mitchell and Rufus Reid, keeps the listener glued to the beat. ALL ABOUT JAZZ Background Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki started her musical training with the piano at the age of four, and soon after took up the flute as well. She con- tinued to play flute and piano throughout her school years, but switched to double bass at the age of 15 because her sister Lisa, who plays alto sax, Groovin’ the backline with Anton Fig. Iridium NYC wanted a bassist for her group. After completing high school, Nicki moved to Sydney to study jazz at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and shortly after began to play with well-known Australian musicians such as Mike Nock, Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, and Ten Part Invention. She also toured Australia with Russian musicians Daniel Kramer and Alexander Fischer and American trumpeters Bobby Shew and Chuck Findley. Nicki studied with various bassists in Australia, and when visiting bassists such as Ray Brown and John Clayton were in town, Nicki would take a lesson with them. She is also the recipient of two awards, the first With Steve Miller and John Oats. being a scholarship to Pan Pacific Music Camps at the age of 16, and first Iridium NYC place in the 1992 Jazz Action Society’s Annual Song Competition for her composition Come and Get It, which is the opening track of Nicki and Lisa’s debut CD. She was also nominated for the annual Australian Young Achievers Award by the Arts Council of Australia who granted her the funds to come to New York to study with Rufus Reid. Nicki Parrott came to New York in May 1994. Since June 2000, Nicki has played on Monday nights at the Iridium Jazz Club with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. Nicki and her sister, Lisa Parrott head- lined at the prestigious Tribute to Mary Lou Williams festival at the Backstage with Rebecca Kilgore and Lynn Roberts. Feinsteins NYC Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in May 2002, which was broadcast on National Public Radio. She is also the resident bassist with the Kitchen House Blend which premieres and performs new music by New York composers. Since coming to New York she has performed with such notable musicians as Randy Brecker, Clark Terry, Jose Feliciano, Rebecca Paris, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Patti Labelle & the New York Pops Orchestra, Harry Allen, Michel Legrand, Marlena Shaw, Mike Stern, David Krakauer, Ken Peplowski, Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Hamilton, Larry Carlton and Victor Wooten. Nicki has also per- formed in several Broadway shows such as Avenue Q, Imaginary Friends, With her “boss” of more than 10 years, the legendary Les Paul.