NICKI PARROTT 

AUTUMN LEAVES & WINTER WONDERLAND

VENUS RECORDS Double CD

CD1 AUTUMN LEAVES

Musicians:
Nicki Parrott, vocals, bass
John Di Martino, piano
Lisa Parrott, baritone saxophone
Paul Meyers, guitar
Tim Horner, drums
Harry Allen, tenor saxophone
James Greening, trombone

Selections:
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Early Autumn
3. Autumn In New York
4. Autumn Nocturne
5. Autumn Serenade
6. Autumn In Rome
7. Tis Autumn
8. September Song
9. Lullaby of the Leaves
10. Willow Weep For Me
11. Maybe September
12. September In The Rain
13. When October Goes
14. Stormy Weather

Well-Known Autumn Themed Songs!

This is the third album in vocalist and bassist Nicki Parrott's four-part seasonal series. Autumn Leaves follows the spring-themed Sakura Sakura and Summertime. Similar to those two albums, an excellent group of musicians support Parrott on the album. John Di Martino is featured on piano and Nicki's sister Lisa shines on the baritone sax. Harry Allen on tenor saxophone is an added bonus. These well-known autumn themed songs are refined and cleverly arranged with determined sensibilities and performed with loving lyricism.

"She has that special gift you cannot buy in a music store." -Les Paul

"A double threat: she plays the bass fabulously, and has a singing voice that shares the relaxed sexiness of Julie London and the coquettishness of Blossom Dearie." -Swing Journal

"Worth hunting the web for!" -Russell Davies, BBC

CD2 WINTER WONDERLAND

Musicians:
Nicki Parrott, vocals, bass
John Di Martino, piano
Houston Person, tenor saxophone
Lisa Parrott, baritone saxophone
Paul Meyers, guitar
Tim Horner, drums

Selections:
1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
2. Christmas In New Orleans
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas
4. Blue Christmas
5. Christmas Time Is Here
6. Winter Wonderland
7. The Christmas Song
8. White Christmas
9. Winter Weather
10. My Favorite Things

Acclaimed bassist & vocalist Nicki Parrott is joined by sax player Houston Person, pianist John di Martino along with a host of competent musicians for this album dedicated to songs of the Winter season including several Christmas tunes. You'll find such songs as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Blue Christmas", "June In January", "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm", and of course, "Winter Wonderland".