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 the cello since

NBJP: What musician influenced you the most?

MB:  If I was forced to pick a single musician, I would say Oscar Peterson.  I developed a basic improvisational foundation by listening to his records and transcribing his solos.

NBJP:    If you were about to have your last meal, what would it be?

MB: My last meal?  Haha, thats kind of morbid, but I guess I’d go with a full rack of BBQ ribs.

NBJP: Who was your childhood hero?

MB: Probably my Mom and Dad.  They’ve always supported me in all of my endeavors.  I’m so thankful to have been brought up by such wonderful role models.

NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz tune?

MB:  Hmm…There are so many tunes that I like, but if I had to pick one, I guess it would be “The Days of Wine and Roses” by Henry Mancini.  Oscar Peterson’s “We Get Requests” was my first jazz record that I ever bought and his version of this tune blew me away the first time I heard it.

NBJP: What’s your favorite pastime?

MB: Fishing.  Sometimes I’ll go find a quiet spot by the water, take out my iPod, and spend a whole afternoon fishing and listening to music.  I find it very relaxing.

NBJP: Complete this sentence: I wish I could stop     time and be able to experience life and learning without limits.

SEVEN ?’s with Trumpeter James Gibbs, III

NBJP: What’s your favorite city to play in?

James Gibbs, III

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 you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

JG III:  I’m all good 🙂 !! 

 

NBJP: What’s your favorite jazz club to go to as an audience member?

JG III: Cecil’s Jazz Club

 

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

JG III: Quintessence – Quincy Jones

Seven ?’s with Mimi Jones

This week we took our SEVEN QUESTIONS (our version of the Proust Questionnaire) to bassist, vocalist Mimi Jones.

A Brand New Day CD Cover

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 off a stool with the bass

NBJP: What’s a food you shouldn’t eat, but can’t resist?

MJ: M&Ms at the movies, lol!

NBJP: Who’s your favorite singer?

MJ: Can’t answer that, way too many and I don’t wanna be biased, lol

NBJP:  What musician influenced you the most?

MJ: Miles Davis

NBJP:  Complete this sentence. I own too many:

MJ: Hats… aka responsibilities, band leader, wife, side man, personal chef, family mediator, company owner, motivational speaker, landlord,  composer,contractor and much more…whew, I need a clone …:0)

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For more information about Mimi, check out her website.

For more information about The New Brunswick Jazz Project, check out our website.

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: Salmon

NBJP: Who’s your favorite non-jazz composer?

CB: Stevie Wonder

NBJP: What’s your favorite city to play in?

CB: New York City

NBJP:  What’s one liquid we’d ALWAYS find in your refrigerator?

CB: Water

NBJP: What would you want to be if you weren’t a jazz musician?

CB: Professional tennis player

NBJP: Chris, please complete this sentence–I own too many ______________

CB: Socks 

Want to know more? Ask us and we’ll ask Chris! Or better yet, come see him perform with Alex Collins on piano, Noah Jackson on bass & Eric Neveloff on alto sax.

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Thursday October 13

7:30-10:30

Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant

338 George Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Next Week: Ralph Bowen answers Seven ?’s.

 

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