The Parrott:Baartz Project - August 2026

Venue: Brisbane Jazz Club, 1 Annie Street Kangaroo Point QLD 4169. The Parrott:Baartz Project is a Northern Rivers-based band featuring Martha Baartz - horns, Dave Sanders - drums and Steve Russell - piano. Since their introduction in July 2022, they've been selling out the Brisbane Jazz Club, Citadel and various jazz clubs across Australia. Led by Nicki Parrott - bass/vocals, who has returned to Australia after nearly 30 years in New York City, Nicki Parrott started her musical training at age four. She studied jazz at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music under the direction of Don Burrows and was awarded an Arts Council grant to study bass with Rufus Reid in New York. Nicki was bassist and vocalist for the legendary Les Paul for over 10 years, in addition to performing at most of the world’s top jazz venues and festivals including The Jazz Cruise and sold-out performances at Birdland and Dizzy’s in NYC. Nicki has performed with such jazz greats as Randy Brecker, Clark Terry, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Joe Wilder, Michel Legrand, Lee Ritenour, Jose Feliciano, Scott Hamilton, Houston Person, the New York Pops Orchestra, Tommy Emmanuel and legendary producer Arif Mardin. She has also appeared with rock and roll elites such as Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, Slash and Steve Miller. Nicki has recorded more than two dozen vocal records for Venus Records (Japan), Arbors Records (USA) and Ooroo Records (USA/AU). Book early for this very special show that weaves beautiful melodies / timeless stories and masterful musicianship.