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About Nicki Parrott
Artist Biography
With her dusky voice and swinging bass style, Nicki Parrott is one of Australia's most celebrated performers, recognized for her stylishly romantic approach to jazz and standards. She first gained wide attention after moving to New York City in 1994, where she became the bassist for legendary guitarist Les Paul's combo at the Iridium. She made her solo debut with 2007's Moon River, the first of a string of acclaimed vocal jazz albums, including 2010's Black Coffee and 2015's Sentimental Journey. She has also recorded with artists like Rossano Sportiello, Ken Peplowski, and Chuck Redd, and explored the work of her influences, releasing tribute albums to Blossom Dearie, Carpenters, and Ella Fitzgerald. While American popular standards are at the core of her sound, Parrott has continued to interpret songs from throughout the decades, as on 2021's If You Could Read My Mind and 2024's Feelin' Groovy.
Hometown
Newcastle, Australia
Genre
Jazz
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