SEVEN ?s WITH TAEKO

TAEKO SINGS WEDNESDAY MAY 16 AT THE HYATT

NBJP: What’s the worst job you ever had?

T: Real estate broker inNew York.

NBJP: Who’s your favorite jazz performer?

T: Betty Carter

NBJP: What inspires you creatively?

T: Working out

NBJP: If you could only own one CD, what would it be?

T: “Audience with Betty Carter”

NBJP: What’s one liquid (other than water) we’d ALWAYS find in your refrigerator?

T: Milk

NBJP: Who’s your favorite singer?

T: Patty Austin

NBJP: What word or phrase do you overuse?

T: “Are you sure?”

PLUS ONE: When did you know you wanted to be a jazz musician?

T: When I first leftNew York City in fall of 1998 after staying for 6 months