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

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALArbors 2015

TWO SONGBIRDS OF A FEATHERArbors 2015

THE LAST TIME I SAW PARISVenus 2012

IT’S A GOOD DAYArbors 2014

NICKI PARROTTThe Best of VenusVolume OneOoroo Records 2013

SECRET LOVE: TRIBUTE TO DORIS DAYVenus 2015

CLOSE TO YOU:THE CARPENTERSVenus 2016

ANGEL EYESVenus 2015

THE LOOK OF LOVEVenus 2013

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

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Sunset and the Mockingbird 5:27

(Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn)

John Hardy’s Wife 4:25

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WWhat a Difference a Day Made 4:14

(Maria Grever, English lyrics by Stanley Adams)

Hallelujah, I Love Him So 4:14

(Ray Charles)

Misty 5:31

(Erroll Garner)

A Brush with Bunji 3:50

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She 5:34

(Bud Powell)

Shoe Shine Boy 5:34

(Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin)

What Are You Doing

The Rest Of Your Life 6:02

(Alan and Marilyn Be(Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand)

Pure Imagination 5:11

(Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley)

Sunny Morning 2:34

(Teddy Wilson)

Close to You 3:21

(Burt Bacharach, Hal David)

ShiShiny Stockings 4:54

(Frank Foster)

How Beautiful Is Night 5:26

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NAT KING COLEVenus 2017

DEAR BLOSSOM:A TRIBUTE TO BLOSSOM DEARIE Abors 2017

A THOUSAND SUMMERSGene Ess, featuring Nicki ParrottSimp Records 2012

...the musical hot fudge to the modern jazz ice cream... Simply put...she makes a good thing even better.

CRITICAL JAZZ

CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOUVenus 2011

HHHH

... she restyles with a melodic emphasis some of the golden chestnuts from the great American songbook.

LIMELIGHT

LIKE A LOVERwith Ken PeplowskiVenus 2011

... melodic sensitivity beautifully presented... flown through wonderful chemistry, closely connected and complementing each other. Simple, lyrical, and effective.

WARTA JAZZ

LIVE AT JAZZ CORNERwith Eddie Metz and Rossano SportielloArbors 2012

...one of those albums that makes an hour seem like five minutes... I played this disc at least a half-dozen times within days of receiving it, find new delights with each listen. You should do the same.

JOE LANG

FEVER: The Best of Nicki ParrottVenus 2012

SAKURA, SAKURAVenus 2012

HHHH

... a lovely voice with anintimate and tender feeling for a ballad and penchant for melody. One for music lovers.

KEVIN JONES

SUMMERTIMEVenus 2012

AUTUMN LEAVESVenus 2012

...among the elite singers in jazz.

JOE LANG

I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMASVenus 2012

DO IT AGAINwith Rossano Sportiello

Arbors 2009

HHHH

... a delicious pairing on a strikingly relaxed jaunt that has surprises at every turn... More, please.

ABC LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

MOON RIVERVenus 2007

... elegant yet contains a depth of expression that can both break your heart and increase your blood pressure... showcases her cool vocals and emotive bass...

ALL ABOUT JAZZ

FLY ME TO THE MOONVenus 2008

An accomplished composer, an adventurous improviser and a superlative bassist...

JAZZ TIMES

BLACK COFFEEVenus 2010

Worth hunting the web for!

RUSSELL DAVIES/BBC

... a double threat: She plays the bass fabulously, and has a singing voice that shares the relaxed sexiness of Julie London and the coquettishness of Blossom Dearie...

SWING JOURNAL

SWING JOURNALGOLD DISC

2010

SWING JOURNALBEST JAZZ VOCAL

2007

SWING JOURNALBEST JAZZ VOCAL

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ALL MY FRIENDS ARE HEREArif MardinNunoise 2010

Nicki appears on Grammy Award winning producer Arif Mardin’s tribute album and documentary alongside Bette Midler, Barry Gibb, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Raul Midon, Dianne Reeves, Danny O’Keefe, Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Amy Kohn, Dr. John, Willie Nelson and others.

PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVEwith Rossano SportielloArbors 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

NICKI PARROTT &HER JAZZ PIRATESArizona Jazz 2008

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, 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 being a scholarship to Pan Pacific Music Camps at the age of 16, and first 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 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, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Summer of ’42 and Jekyll and Hyde.

Nicki has performed at many major festivals around the globe including the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y, Litchfield Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. She has also performed at the Berlin Jazz Festival, the Cully Lavaux and the Ascona and Berne Jazz Festivals in Switzerland, the Edinburgh and Grimsby Jazz Festivals in the UK, the Krakow Music Festival in Poland, the Ottawa Jazz Festival in Canada, Fujitsu Jazz Festival in Japan and various festivals throughout Australia.

Groovin’ the backline with Anton Fig. Iridium NYC

Backstage with Rebecca Kilgore and Lynn Roberts. Feinsteins NYC

With Steve Miller and John Oats. Iridium NYC

Backstage with Bucky Pizzarelli and Chuck Redd. Kennedy Center DC

With her “boss” of more than 10 years, the legendary Les Paul. Iridium NYC