Seven Questions with Vocalist, Jackie Jones

 NBJP: What's the worst (non-musical) job you ever had? JJ:-working in a hotel gift shop. They wanted me to stand up the entire time. I quit after 3 days. Lol. :-)  NBJP: If you could only own one CD, what would it be? JJ:-Bobby McFerrin (Vocabularies) NBJP :If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? JJ-a big plate

2016-09-08T20:59:43-04:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

Seven Questions with Saxophonist Brett McDonald

NBJP: Other than the instrument you play, instrument would you like to be able to play? BMcD: I'd really like to play the guitar - the whole string family of instruments has been difficult for me to comprehend and learn, and every time I pick up a guitar I end up giving up shortly thereafter. Playing that instrument comes with this

2017-01-05T10:39:16-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH Saxophonist, LUMMIE SPANN

Lummie performs with Dezron Douglas and New Jazz Workshop, Wednesday Dec. 12 at the Hyatt NBJP: What instrument, other than the one you are known for playing,  would you like to be able to play? LS: : piano, trumpet, clarinet, flute, vocal... i wanna learn drums for real. NBJP: If you could only own one CD, what would it be? LS: Jackie McLean - Jackie

2016-09-08T20:59:43-04:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH FLUTIST ANDREA BRACHFELD

NBJP: What's your favorite (G-rated) guilty pleasure? AB:Eating dark chocolate with almonds NBJP: What's the worst (non musical) job you ever had? AB:Sales clerk at one of those budget stores at 34th street in the city NBJP: Who's your favorite non-jazz musical performer? AB: Take 6 NBJP: How old were you when you first played in front of an audience

2017-01-05T10:39:16-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

Seven Questions with Guitarist Bob DeVos

Bob has performed for NBJP several times, most recently with Akiko Tsuruga on September 6   NBJP: If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? BD: My Grandmother's pasta with sparerib sauce. Since it would be my last meal to heck with the cholesterol! NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz club to go to if you're just going

2017-01-05T10:39:16-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

Seven Questions with BASSIST DEZRON DOUGLAS

Dezron performs Thursday September 27 at Makeda! NBJP: How old were you when you first played in front of an audience (beyond your family)? DD: I was around the age of 9 or 10 yrs old. That year I played bass in church as well I played tuba in my elementary school orchestra. NBJP: What's your favorite jazz tune? DD: I have

2016-09-10T15:58:19-04:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH DAVID GIBSON

Dave plays Thursday September 20 at Makeda! NBJP:   What living musician do you admire most? Why? DG: Branford Marsalis is one of the most honest humans I've encountered. I see him challenging himself to perform in new and diverse settings. He's a keen observer of people, music and culture and he's very good at articulating his observations. I aspire to

2017-01-05T10:39:16-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS with PIANIST, MARK SOSKIN

MARK SOSKIN PERFORMS WITH ROSEANNA VITRO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 at the HYATT   NBJP: Other than the instrument you play, what’s your favorite instrument to listen to? RE: My favorite instrument to listen to besides the piano would be the Cello NBJP: What’s the worst (non-musical) job you ever had? MS: The non musical job which was the worst lasted but 1 day

2012-08-20T19:00:35-04:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH WINARD HARPER

WINARD PERFORMED SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 IN BOYD PARK   NBJP: How old were you when you first played in front of an audience (beyond your family)? WH: Between 4 an 5 NBJP: What's your favorite jazz tune? WH: Too many to even thing of one,  Star Crossed Lovers, Ugly Beauty, Moanin, Ceora  NBJP: You are a musician, is there another art in which you'd like

2016-09-10T16:01:21-04:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH MICHAEL DEASE

MICHAEL DEASE PERFORMS THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 AT MAKEDA NBJP: What living musician has influenced you most?MD:  The legendary saxophonist/composer Jimmy Heath continues to inspire me as a musician and a human being.  NBJP: What would you want to be if you weren't a jazz musician?MD:  That's tough. I've always thought highly of investigators, so maybe a Detective or Journalist.NBJP: If you could change one

2017-01-05T10:39:16-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|
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