Nicki Parrott - Black Coffee (Japanese edition)
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Vocals, Bass clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Nicki Parrott [click here to see more vinyl featuring Nicki Parrott]
Drums – Dion Parson
Guitar – Paul Myers
Piano – John Di Martino
Tenor Saxophone – Harry Allen
Written by Harry Horlick (A1), Michael G. Stone (A1), Joe McCoy (A2), Cole Porter (A3), Mayme Watts (A4), Sidney J. Wynche (A4), Debbie Kronk (A5), Russell Garcia (A5), Paul Francis Webster (B1), Sonny Burke (B1), Eddie Cooley, Jr. (B2), John Davenport (B2), Peggy Lee (B2), Arthur Johnson (B3), Sam Coslow (B3), Richard Evans (B4), Willard Robinson (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Japanese Pressing
Label : Venus
Original Label : Venus
Recorded at Avatar Studio in New York on December 17, 18 & 19, 2009
Engineered by Katherine Miller
Mixed and mastered by Tetsuo Hara
Produced by Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan
Design by Artplan
Photography by Mary Jane Photography
Originally released in 2010
Reissued in June 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Dark Eyes
- Why Don't You Do Right
- So In Love
- Alright, Okay, You Win
- Go Slow
Side B:
- Black Coffee
- Fever
- Just One More Chance
- No Moon At All
- Don't Smoke In Bed
Reviews:
Nicki Parrott's eagerly awaited third album is a sultry and attractive tribute to Peggy Lee and Julie London. She is again surrounded by a hugely talented cast that includes pianist John Di Martino, tenor saxophonist Harry Allen and guitarist Paul Myers as well as her sister Lisa Parrott who plays baritone and soprano sax and bass clarinet. In 2010, the album received Swing Journal's Gold Disc award.
Highlights include the title track, which displays Nicki's tremendous vocal talent; the whimsical "Dark Eyes," where Nicki sings in unison with her own arco bass; and "Fever," where she substitutes the famous vocal-drum duet section by Peggy Lee with a duet with her own bass!
In June 2000, Nicki began performing on Monday nights at the Iridium Jazz Club with the legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul. As part of the Les Paul Trio, Nicki worked side-by-side with guitar greats from Paul McCartney, Slash, Steve Miller to fellow Aussie Tommy Emmanuel.
Since then she has performed with such notable musicians as Michel Legrand, Joe Wilder, Randy Brecker, Clark Terry, Jose Feliciano, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Patti Labelle & the New York Pops Orchestra, Harry Allen, Warren Vache, Marlena Shaw, David Krakauer, Ken Peplowski, Ann Hampton Callaway, Bill Mays, Scott Hamilton, Lillian Boutte, Larry Carlton and Houston Person, to name a few.
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.67