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
Bassist Tom DiCarlo performs for the New Brunswick Jazz Project Wednesday Feb 1 with Vanessa Perea and Thursday February 2, with Lee Hogans. NBJP: What musical instrument (that you don't play)would you like to be able to play? TD: Piano NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz tune? TD: "West EndBlues" NBJP: What is your favorite non-musical pastime? TD: Being Outdoors NBJP:
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
NBJP: If you could only own one CD, what would it be? TC: No question it is Miles Davis "Round About Midnight". This was my first jazz record and I continue to learn from it and enjoy it more and more. NBJP: What inspires you creatively? TC: Generally, I am inspired by people. I actually try to write tunes for particular people,
NBJP : If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be JD: Nona's homemade Italian pasta NBJP: What musician influenced you the most? JD: I think to honestly answer this one I would have to include two... Tony Williams and Bill Evans NBJP: What quality do you like most about yourself? JD: I have been told on
Roseanna Vitro - Photo: John Abbott NBJB: How old were you when you first played in front of an audience (beyond your family) ? RV: I performed in school as early as I can remember, but one of my first professional appearances was when I was 12 years old and my sister was 8 year old. A guitarist/singer named Carl
NBJP: What musical instrument (that you don't play) would you like to be able to play? ST: The Bass Guitar NBJP: What’s your favorite non-jazz tune? ST: Funny How Time Flies by Janet Jackson NBJP: What is your greatest weakness (personal or professional)? ST: My Sensitivity, my right foot. NBJP: What’s a food you shouldn't eat, but can't resist? ST: Ice Cream
NBJP: What living musician do you admire most? Why? VP: This is a hard one, I would have to say, Jon Hendricks. He is filled with sooo much history. I just love him. NBJP: What quality do you like least about yourself? VP: My shyness. Sometimes I am just too shy, despite all the performing I do, I can be very shy
NBJP: What instrument would you like to be able to play? JJ: Piano NBJP: What’s the last book you read? JJ: "To Be Or Not To Bop" NBJP: What’s your favorite sound? JJ: Silence NBJP: What is your greatest fear? JJ: God and Failure NBJP: Who’s your favorite jazz composer? JJ: Wow this is a hard one: Probably Duke Ellington