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Past gig · Contemporary jazz

Parrott:Baartz Project

Avant-garde to Bacharach and the Beatles, to close out 2025.

Nikki Parrott singing at the double bass, with Steve Russell on piano and Martha Baartz on sax

The review

A highly individual blend of brilliant musical styles for the last show of the year: powerhouse jazz ranging from the avant-garde to well-loved standards, with tasteful renditions of Bacharach to the Beatles.

Excellent vocals and dynamic bass playing from Nikki Parrott, at times scatting along with her double bass solos. Tremendous drumming from David Sanders, with some amazing solos thrown in.

Steve Russell on piano performed a solo number for the last tune of the first set to wild applause. Absolutely brilliant keyboards.

We have come to expect brilliance from Martha Baartz, who yet again provided a tasteful and melodious sax overlay to the whole performance. What a blast!

The Early Birds, with a singer in a hat and a saxophonist
Opening the night: The Early Birds