Nicki arrived in New York in May 1994 on an Arts Council grant from Australia to study with the internationally acclaimed bassist, Rufus Reid. Since June 2000, Nicki has played on Monday nights at the Iridium Jazz Club with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. Nicki and her sister, Lisa Parrott headlined at the prestigious Tribute to Mary Lou Williams festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in May 2002, which was broadcast on National Public Radio. She is also the resident bassist with the Kitchen House Blend which premieres and performs new music by New York composers.
Since coming to New York she has performed with such notable musicians as Clark Terry, Michel Legrand, Billy Taylor, Dick Hyman, Terri Thornton, Holly Hoffman, Diva, Marlena Shaw, Monica Mancini, Patrice Rushen, Skitch Henderson, the New York Pops Orchestra, Florida Pops Orchestra, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Warren Vache, Jr., Harry Allen, Red Holloway, Rebecca Paris, Kenny Davern, José Feliciano, Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Bernard Purdie, John Tropea, David Krakauer, Howard Alden, Randy Sandke, Greg Osby, Jack Wilkins, Ken Peplowski, Johnny Frigo, Joe Wilder, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Z and Johnny Varro. Nicki has also performed in several Broadway shows such as Avenue Q, Imaginary Friends, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Summer of '42 and Jekyll and Hyde.
Nicki has performed at such major festivals in the USA as the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y, Litchfield Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Overseas, she has performed at the Berlin Jazz Festival, the Cully Lavaux and the Ascona and Berne Jazz Festivals in Switzerland, the Edinburgh and Grimsby Jazz Festivals in the UK, the Krakow Music Festival in Poland, the Ottawa Jazz Festival in Canada, and various Australian festivals.
Background
Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki started her musical training with the piano at the age of four, and soon after took up the flute as well. She continued to play flute and piano throughout her school years, but switched to double bass at the age of 15 because her sister Lisa, who plays alto sax, wanted a bassist for her group. After completing high school, Nicki moved to Sydney to study jazz at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and shortly after began to play with well-known Australian musicians such as Mike Nock, Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, and Ten Part Invention. She also toured Australia with Russian musicians Daniel Kramer and Alexander Fischer and American trumpeters Bobby Shew and Chuck Findley.
Nicki studied with various bassists in Australia, and when visiting bassists such as Ray Brown and John Clayton were in town, Nicki would take a lesson with them. She is also the recipient of two awards, the first being a scholarship to Pan Pacific Music Camps at the age of 16, and first place in the 1992 Jazz Action Society’s Annual Song Competition for her composition "Come and Get It", which is the opening track of Nicki and Lisa’s debut CD. She was also nominated for the annual Australian Young Achievers Award by the Arts Council of Australia who granted her the funds to head to New York to study with Rufus Reid.
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I Love Paris
Nicki Parrott Lyrics
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いつも呼んでいる
パリは愛にもえている街
愛を誘う街
あなたと二人で霧に包まれ
肩と肩ならべ歩いた
セーヌの岸辺のアベニュー
何にも言わない二人だけれど
心の奥ではもえていた
思い出の夜
何にも言わない二人だけれど
心の奥ではもえていた
あの夜 パリの夜
パリは恋を呼ぶ街
いつも呼んでいる
パリは愛にもえている街
愛を誘う街
あなたと二人で霧に包まれ
肩と肩ならべ歩いた
セーヌの岸辺のアベニュー
何にも言わない二人だけれど
心の奥ではもえていた
思い出の夜
何にも言わない二人だけれど
心の奥ではもえていた
あの夜 パリの夜
The lyrics to Nicki Parrott's song "I Love Paris" describe the atmosphere and emotions of being in Paris, the city of love. The first two lines repeat the idea that Paris is a city that calls for love and beckons to people who are looking for it. The next two lines describe the city as being on fire with love, creating an inviting and seductive environment. The rest of the lyrics tell the story of a memory of a night spent in Paris with someone special. The two people wandered through the fog on the banks of the Seine River, silently walking shoulder to shoulder. The lyrics suggest that even though they didn't speak to each other, they were deeply in love, and the night in Paris became a treasured memory.
Line by Line Meaning
パリは恋を呼ぶ街
Paris is a city that invites love
いつも呼んでいる
It's always calling
パリは愛にもえている街
Paris is a city on fire with passion
愛を誘う街
Inviting love
あなたと二人で霧に包まれ
Wrapped in fog, just the two of us
肩と肩ならべ歩いた
Walking shoulder to shoulder
セーヌの岸辺のアベニュー
Walking along the Seine's riverbank avenue
何にも言わない二人だけれど
Saying nothing, just the two of us
心の奥ではもえていた
Burning with love in our hearts
思い出の夜
A memorable night
あの夜 パリの夜
That night, Paris' night
パリは恋を呼ぶ街
Paris is a city that invites love
いつも呼んでいる
It's always calling
パリは愛にもえている街
Paris is a city on fire with passion
愛を誘う街
Inviting love
あなたと二人で霧に包まれ
Wrapped in fog, just the two of us
肩と肩ならべ歩いた
Walking shoulder to shoulder
セーヌの岸辺のアベニュー
Walking along the Seine's riverbank avenue
何にも言わない二人だけれど
Saying nothing, just the two of us
心の奥ではもえていた
Burning with love in our hearts
思い出の夜
A memorable night
何にも言わない二人だけれど
Saying nothing, just the two of us
心の奥ではもえていた
Burning with love in our hearts
あの夜 パリの夜
That night, Paris' night
Writer(s): Cole Porter
Contributed by Jacob G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Nicki Parrott - Lyrics
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
When your true lover comes your way
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
The poets say
The story goes that once a cherry tree
Beside an apple tree did grow
And there a boy once met his
Bride to be
Long, long ago
The boy looked into her eyes
What a sight to enthroll
The breezes joined in their sighs
The blossoms started to fall
And as they gently caressed
The lovers looked up to find
The branches of the two trees
Were intertwined
And that is why the poets always write
If there's a new moon bright above
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
When you're in love
Musical Interlude
The boy looked into her eyes
It was a sight to enthroll
The breezes joined in their sighs
The blossoms started to fall
And as they gently caressed
The lovers looked up to find
The branches of the two trees
Were intertwined
And that is why the poets always write
If there's a new moon bright above
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
When you're in love