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
VIBRAPHONIST, BEHN GILLECE PERFORMS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 AT MAKEDA NBJP: Other than the instrument you play, what’s your favorite instrument to listen to? BG: Piano NBJP: Who’s your favorite non-jazz composer? BG: Frank Zappa NBJP: What inspires you creatively? BG: Pretty much anything can spark it! NBJP: What’s one thing other than milk or water we’d ALWAYS find in your refrigerator?
GUITARIST MISHA FATKIEV PERFORMS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 7-10PM AT GLASS WOODS TAVERN AT THE HYATT NBJP :If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? MF: Depends on who's cooking! Ha:). Seriously though, I love lamb kebab NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz club to go to if you're going to hang? MF: It's always a blast
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: 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
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 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