SYLVIA PERFORMS AT MAKEDA THURSDAY MARCH 8 NBJP: Other than being a musician what’s the best job you ever had? SC: Trail maintenance in the back country of Olympic National Park in Washington NBJP: What one word would your friends use to describe you? SC: Humble NBJP: What's the one thing about you few people know? SC: I used to rockclimb NBJP: How old were
TYRHA performs Wednesday March 7 at the Hyatt NBJP: What quality do you like least about yourself? TL: I'm rarely satisfied. Hence, I keep on pushing myself in both my personal and professional lives. Sometimes, I wish I could just be satisfied and relax. Perhaps one day. NBJP: What’s your favorite non-jazz tune? TL: "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" NBJP: If
TRUMPETER TANYA DARBY LAUNCHES OUR WOMEN IN JAZZ MARCH SERIES ON MARCH 1, 2012 AT MAKEDA NBJP: What musician influenced you the most? TD: Freddie Hubbard NBJP:If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? TD: Buffalo Wings NBJP:What’s your favorite jazz club to go to if you're going just to hang? TD: Dizzy's
Bruce Williams performs with his quartet, Thursday February 23 at Makeda NBJP: What living musician do you admire most? Why? BW: Gary Bartz. He is sort of a painter and a poet when he plays. He's always stood for something and has presented his ideas in an intelligent and soulful manner. NBJP:What would you want to be
NBJP: What musical instrument (that you don't play)would you like to be able to play? AW: Cello -- I love the beautiful range NBJP: What’s your favorite non-jazz tune? AW: Tough call between Scriabin's 5th Piano Sonata and Prokofiev's 4th Sonata. I love dark and beautiful Russian piano music NBJP: If you could live anywhere on the
VIBRAPHONIST, BEHN GILLECE PERFORMS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 AT MAKEDA NBJP: Other than the instrument you play, what’s your favorite instrument to listen to? BG: Piano NBJP: Who’s your favorite non-jazz composer? BG: Frank Zappa NBJP: What inspires you creatively? BG: Pretty much anything can spark it! NBJP: What’s one thing other than milk or water we’d ALWAYS find in your refrigerator?
GUITARIST MISHA FATKIEV PERFORMS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 7-10PM AT GLASS WOODS TAVERN AT THE HYATT NBJP :If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? MF: Depends on who's cooking! Ha:). Seriously though, I love lamb kebab NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz club to go to if you're going to hang? MF: It's always a blast
Guitarist, Abe Ovadia, performs next Tuesday, Valentine's Day at Makeda. NBJP: Other than being a musician what’s the best job you ever had? AO: Camp counselor for 2nd graders! NBJP: What one word would your friends use to describe you? AO: Eccentric NBJP: What's the one thing about you few people know? AO: I used to work for Carnival Cruise Lines as
NBJP: What living musician do you admire most? Why? AC: Quincy Jones because he is an artist who has found a way to make beautiful music that is both true to himself and accessible to the public audience. NBJP:What would you want to be if you weren’t a jazz musician? AC: An anthropologist NBJP:If you could only own one CD (Download--whatever),
NBJP: Other than the instrument you play, what’s your favorite instrument to listen to? CH: B-3 Organ. Larry Young, Jimmy Smith, Lonnie Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, and many more. NBJP: What’s the worst job you ever had? CH: Playing the rodeos inTexas. So much dirt and dust was like cement on a trombone slide. NBJP: If you could live anywhere