Seven ?s WITH JOE “MAGS” MAGNARELLI

JOE MAGS PERFORMED APRIL 4 AT THE HYATT NBJP: What musician has influenced you most? JM: Charlie Parker NBJP: You are a trumpet player--is there another instrument you’d like to be able to play? JM: Drums ( I do play piano, not as good as most people you know) NBJP: What quality do you like most about yourself? JM: I

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SEVEN ?s WITH EMILY ASHER

EMILY ASHER PERFORMS THURSDAY MARCH 30 AT MAKEDA   NBJP: What living musician has influenced you most? EA: it's a three-way tie, Nancy Wilson, Nicholas Payton and Wycliffe Gordon. NBJP: What would you want to be if you weren’t a jazz musician? EA: a fitness and nutrition coach or a 7th grade math teacher.   NBJP: What is your greatest

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SEVEN ?s WITH CAMILLE THURMAN

Camille performed with the Badd Azz Jazz Women of Mimi Jones Band on Thursday, March 22 at Makeda NBJP: What’s the worst job you ever had? CT: To be quite honest, I don't think I ever had a terrible job, fortunately. I always look at negative situations as "how can you make the most/best out of it?" and I just

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SEVEN?s WITH SHAREL CASSITY

Sharel performs Thursday March 15 at Makeda NBJP: Other than the instrument you play, what instrument would you like to be able to play? SC: I always wanted to play the acoustic bass. Maybe that's why I like to write for it so much, a way of living vicariously though bass players. However, now that we have one I don't even touch

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SEVEN ?s WITH AKIKO TSURUGA

Akiko  performs Wednesday March 14 at the Hyatt New Brunswick  NBJP: Other than the instrument you play (organ), what's your favorite instrument to listen to? AT: Everything NBJP: What's the worst job you ever had? AT: Nothing NBJP:   If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be? AT:I love the United States and Japan so I've never thought about living in

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SEVEN ?’s WITH LINDA OH

LINDA LED A QUARTET AT SOPHIE'S ON FRIDAY MARCH 8 NBJP:   Other than the instrument you play, what’s your favorite  instrument to listen to? LO: It would always depend on what's being played and how it's being played, but I might have to say drumset NBJP:  Who’s your favorite non-jazz composer? LO: Ravel NBJP:  What inspires you creatively? LO:

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SEVEN ?s WITH SYLVIA CUENCA

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

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SEVEN ?s WITH TANYA DARBY

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

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SEVEN ?s WITH BRUCE WILLIAMS

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

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SEVEN ?s WITH AARON WEIMAN

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

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