Philadelphia | New Brunswick Jazz Project

Seven Questions with Najwa Parkins

Najwa sings Wednesday June 20, at The Hyatt NBJP: What musician influenced you the most? NP: I'm not sure I can say that just one musician influenced me the most, but I guess some of my biggest influences have been Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae. NBJP :If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be? NP: In this

Jazz Notes2017-01-05T10:39:17-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|

SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH STAFFORD HUNTER

Stafford performs Thursday May 31 at Makeda NBJP: How old were you when you first played in front of an audience (beyond your family)? SH: I think I was 10 or 11 years old. It was funny because during my first concert, I had maybe a 2 or 3 bar solo. Just 7-10 seconds. I was so nervous that my

Jazz Notes2017-01-05T10:39:18-05:00Jazz, Music, New Jersey|