Bright Moments Posted June 24, 2003 Report Posted June 24, 2003 (edited) A few months ago work took me to New York City for 2 days. Since i was "off" during the evening, I checked the paper to see who was playing. Imagine my delight when i discovered that Les Paul and his trio were playing at the Iridium! Les has been playing there Monday nights for many years now (I think he is 87!) and this would be my first (and probably only) opportunity to see him. Well it was a great show and afterwards I met Les and had my picture taken with him. But now the real purpose of this thread! The Bass player was a young Australian lass named Nicki Parrott and WOW was she terrific!!! She stole every number with her passion and intensity! When I returned home I found (and bought) a cd that she was on (a group called "Fiveplay") and enjoyed it very much. Has anybody else "discovered" Nicki Parrott? If you get a chance, CHECK HER OUT!!! edited for spelling errors (mine) Edited September 7, 2005 by Bright Moments Quote
Bright Moments Posted December 2, 2003 Author Report Posted December 2, 2003 Here's your chance everybody! "Fiveplay" is on sale for 10 bucks at www.arborsrecords.com! Nat Hentoff selected this as a "Critics pick top 5 album" in the February 2000 issue of Jazz Times. This has been a public service announcement! Quote
jazzbo Posted December 2, 2003 Report Posted December 2, 2003 I believe she spells her name "Nicki". . . I've heard her on Johnny Frigo's DNA Exposed! on Arbors which is a nice cd. She can play! Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) i just recently "found" this one, "The Awabakal Suite". nicki with her sister lisa who plays sax! good stuff! here's a review: http://www.jazzreview.com/guestreview.cfm?ID=601 and their web page (music samples available here): http://www.parrottmusic.com/ CHECK IT OUT!!! and you can get it here cheap (insert usual disclaimers): http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=1227880862 Edited September 7, 2005 by Bright Moments Quote
jlhoots Posted September 7, 2005 Report Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) Nicki (Lon is right) can play. Hear her on the Rachel Z trio CD: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face on Venus. BTW, Five Play has a new CD on Arbors (Plus). It's excellent. Nicki is not the bassist on this new CD. It's Noriko Ueda, & she can play also. Edited September 7, 2005 by jlhoots Quote
jlhoots Posted September 7, 2005 Report Posted September 7, 2005 i just recently "found" this one, "The Awabakal Suite". nicki with her sister lisa who plays sax! good stuff! here's a review: http://www.jazzreview.com/guestreview.cfm?ID=601 and their web page (music samples available here): http://www.parrottmusic.com/ CHECK IT OUT!!! and you can get it here cheap (insert usual disclaimers): http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=1227880862 ← Bought it. Thanks. Kevin Hays on piano can't hurt. BTW, he's living here in Santa Fe now. Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Posted September 7, 2005 Bought it. Thanks. Kevin Hays on piano can't hurt. BTW, he's living here in Santa Fe now. ← Quote
tranemonk Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 I have seen her live and she's quite good... Quote
jlhoots Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 All of the Venus CD leader dates are very good. Quote
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