Nicki Parrott - The Look of Love (2014)

Nicki Parrott, an internationally acclaimed bassist, arrived in New York in May of 1994, the recipient of a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts allowing her travel to the US and study with her mentor, one of the world’s premiere double bassists, Rufus Reid. In the same year she was also nominated for the “Australian Young Achievers Award”. Today, Nicki Parrott is a world-class double bassist and an emerging singer/songwriter. In her work with artists from around the globe she has brought a signature sound to every bass part she has played. She performs regularly at the world’s best Jazz Festivals and can be seen Monday’s at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. Since June of 2000, this union has been an ideal showcase for her musical abilities, flair for improv, and gift for entertaining a crowd. Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki Parrott began her musical training on the piano at the age of four. She also took up the flute and continued to play both instruments throughout her school years. At the age of 15, Nicki switched her focus to the double bass, formed a band with her older sister Lisa (alto sax) and began composing instrumental pieces that they would eventually record for their premier CD release, The Awabakal Suite (2001).

Tracklist:

1. Moonlight Serenade
2. The Look of Love
3. The Man That Got Away
4. As Time Goes By
5. The Way We Were
6. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
7. I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
8. The Shadow of Your Smile
9. Incurably Romantic
10. Moon River
11. Over the Rainbow
12. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
13. On the Street Where You Live
14. Smile

Personnel:

Nicki Parrott - vocal & bass;
Lisa Parrott - bariton & alto sax;
Chuck Redd - vibraphone;
Ken Peplowski - tenor sax & clarinet;
John Di Martino - piano;
Alvin Atkinson - drums