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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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