âShe has that special gift you cannot buy in a music store.â âLes Paul
"Nicki Parrott could make anyone love jazz." âCabaret Scene
âNicki brings clear articulation, beautiful tone, a sense of rhythmic assuredness and a touch of allure to inventive arrangements.â âJazz Times
â...a rarity, a first-class bassist whose playing is as sublime as her vocals.â âLimelight
Nicki was bassist and vocalist for the legendary Les Paul for over 10 years. As part of the Les Paul Trio, Nicki worked side-by-side with guitar greats from Paul McCartney, Steve Miller to fellow Aussie, Tommy Emmanuel.
Nicki recently returned home to Australia where she still tours the globe and records. Her new CD release, Feelinâ Groovy (Arbors), is a retrospective and reimagining of songs from the 60s and features an all-Australian band, a first for the label.
She has recorded over two dozen vocal records for Venus Records (Japan), Arbors Records (USA) and Ooroo Records (USA/AU). nickiparrott.com