East of the Sun by Brooks Bowman - Nicki Parrott & Rossano Sportiello at Shanghai Jazz (Madison, NJ)

Nicki Parrott is a world-class double bassist and singer/songwriter. In her work with artists from around the globe she has brought a signature sound to every bass part she has played. She performs regularly at the world’s best Jazz Festivals and can be seen Mondays at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. Since June of 2000, this union has been an ideal showcase for her musical abilities, flair for improv, and gift for entertaining a crowd. An accomplished stride pianist, Rossano Sportiello grew up listening to Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller and Ralph Sutton, whom he met shortly before the elder’s death. However, his pianistic style also pays homage to the swing and bebop eras.

Nicki Parrott - Bass, Vocals
Rossano Sportiello - Piano

http://www.nickiparrott.com/
http://www.rossanosportiello.com/

SHANGHAI JAZZ (Madison, New Jersey, USA)
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+ Schedule - http://shanghaijazz.com/schedule.html

Shanghai Jazz was opened in summer of 1995 by David Niu and Martha Chang. While studying in a doctorate program, Martha did extensive research on 1920’s Shanghai. During that tumultuous period globally, Shanghai was a destination for those looking to escape the depression in America, the rise of fascism in Eastern Europe, the penal colonies in Australia, among many other difficult situations around the world at that time. With myriad different cultures flooding into the city, the cuisines evolved, a dark and violent vein sprouted, and an incredible music scene developed and jazz was the genre that kept folks swinging in the clubs!

With this as inspiration, Shanghai Jazz was born. David and Martha drove this unique concept for 22 years and counting, as one of the “Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World” (Downbeat Magazine).

In the summer of 2017, Shanghai Jazz was passed on to Thomas Donohoe with a 29 year career in hospitality, 18 of those years he was a chef, leading award winning kitchens from New Jersey to Montana, Florida, and New York City. He trained with some of the best chefs in the world including Thomas Keller, at the French Laundry in Yountville, CA, Jonathan Waxman at Barbuto in NYC, and Bill Pete at Café des Artistes, also in NYC. Throughout his career, Tom has been focused on and committed to providing exquisite dining experiences to all his guests.

Now, Tom and Shanghai Jazz’s team of culinary and hospitality professionals carry on the tradition, driven by a collective passion to bring good people together with world-class live music, great food, and gracious hospitality to create an exceptionally fun dining experience.

VIDEO & AUDIO PRODUCTION
Gene Guerrero / gene@smartbizwebmedia.com
+ Piano Microphones: Rode NT1-A (Pair)
+ Vocal Microphone: Rode M1-S
+ Audio Recorder: Zoom R24 Digital Multitrack

PHOTO CREDITS
Candles by rekre89 [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/missturner
Drummer by Tommaso Starace [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/32601236@N04/

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