Nicki Parrott
Nicki Parrott (* 1970 in Newcastle , New South Wales ) is an Australian musician ( vocals , double bass , composition ) in the spectrum from modern to mainstream jazz .
Live and act
Parrott first learned the flute and piano. In order to play in her sister Lisa's band , she switched to the double bass. She studied at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music in Sydney . She then went on tour and took lessons from Ray Brown and John Clayton . In 1994 she received a scholarship from the Arts Council of Australia to study with Rufus Reid in New York City . In 2000 she participated in the Les Paul sessions at the Iridium jazz club . Paul encouraged her vocal development; in the following years she appeared with Broadway ensembles, a. a. in Avenue Q , You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Imaginary Friends, Summer of '42, and Jekyll and Hyde .
She also submitted a number of albums under her own name; on her album Moon River , made in New York in 2007 , she played a. a. with Billy Drummond and Harry Allen . On her albums she plays a program of jazz standards such as Jitterbug Waltz , Come Rain or Come Shine or Moon River , classical pieces by Chopin and Schumann as well as her own compositions such as The Awabakal Suite . She also worked on recordings by Johnny Frigo ( DNA Exposed!, 2002), Kenny Davern ( Dialogues , 2005) Antti Sarpila and Johnny Varro .
Web links
- Web presence
- Nicki Parrott at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lisa Parrott's website
- ^ Portrait on National Public Radio
- ↑ Review of Ken Dryden's Moon River album on Allmusic . Retrieved March 26, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parrott, Nicki |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newcastle , New South Wales |