Nicki Parrott - After Midnight / 2LP Venus Records

Australian musician and composer Nicki Parrott is a true multi-talent: initially trained on the flute and piano, she later switched to the double bass and achieved mastery and great popularity on this instrument.

She performed for many years at the legendary Les Paul Sessions at the Iridium jazz club and in several successful Broadway ensembles, playing alongside pianist Rachel Z and her sister Lisa Parrott.

On “After Midnight”, Parrott is accompanied by Steve Russell (piano), Martha Baartz (saxophone), Jim Kelly (guitar) and David Sanders (drums). The album features a fascinating mix of jazz and blues elements

as well as country – the roots of American music. “After Midnight” was recorded between March 14 and 22, 2025, in Brisbane, Australia, and mixed and mastered by legendary sound engineer Tetsuo Hara.

Venus Records was founded in Japan in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who previously worked as a producer for RCA Victor. The prestigious label uses a special mastering process called “Hyper Magnum Sound” for the strictly

limited double LP of “After Midnight”. The records are cut at 33 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, which produces a powerful, present sound and is highly appreciated by audiophiles worldwide. A quick note: Venus LP

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Title

LP 1

Side A

1. All I Do Is Think About You

2. Your Cheatin' Heart

3. Let The Good Times Roll

4. Wild Women Don't Have The Blues

Side B

1. I Love Being Here With You

2. After Midnight

3. Crazy He Calls Me

LP 2

Side C

1. You Don't Know

2. Unchain My Heart

3. He Called Me Baby

Side D

1. The Thrill Is Gone

2. I Don't Need No Doctor

3. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted?

4. Somewhere Over The Rainbow