SEVEN ?’S with Mike Bond

NBJP: What instrument (that you don't play) would you  like to be able to play? MB: I've always wanted to learn how to play the cello.  I remember listening to various movie sound tracks that featured Yo-Yo Ma as the guest soloist.  His performances on those records really changed the way I perceived the instrument and I've always been curious about learning

2017-01-05T10:39:26-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN ?’s with Trumpeter James Gibbs, III

NBJP: What's your favorite city to play in? JG III: New York City   NBJP:What's the worst job you ever had? JG III: Refilling ink cartridges   NBJP: Who's your favorite jazz composer? JG III:  Freddie Hubbard   NBJP: How old were you when you first played in front of an audience (beyond your family)? JG III: Ten   NBJP:  If

2017-01-05T10:39:26-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

Seven ?’s with Mimi Jones

This week we took our SEVEN QUESTIONS (our version of the Proust Questionnaire) to bassist, vocalist Mimi Jones. NBJP: What instrument  (that you don't play)would you  like to be able to  play? MJ: Piano NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz tune? MJ: Nefertitti - by Miles Davis NBJP: What is your greatest fear? MJ: Tripping on Stage/ or falling

2017-01-05T10:39:26-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN ?’s with Drummer Chris Brown

This is our version of  the Proust/Bernard Pivot (Inside the Actors' Studio)/Vanity Fair Questionnaire.  Some of the questions are about music, but some are not... NBJP:Other than the instrument(s) you play, what's your favorite instrument to listen to? CB: Saxophone  (NBJP Note: Chris also plays the saxophone!) NBJP: If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? CB:

2017-01-05T10:39:26-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

WELCOME

Welcome to Seven Questions! We don't know all the things that might end up here, but they're sure to be about the musicians that play for us here in the New Brunswick area, the venues that support our efforts to keep jazz, an original American art form alive,  or tidbits of information we want to share with you about jazz

2016-09-23T13:44:09-04:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|
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