Student Spotlight

Melizza Mena-Ochoa, Ava Cocheo, and Cameron Stanton

The January student spotlight is  on Jimmy Cohen! Jimmy is a 7th grader and he enjoys playing many instruments and has a strong passion for music!  You can go see Jimmy playing live at Green Hill Kitchen on Front St. most Thursdays.

Q: What kind of music are you involved in?

Jimmy: I play a lot of stuff. I play funk, rock, blues, that kind of stuff.

Q: What kind of instruments do you play?

Jimmy: Guitar, bass, drums, somewhat keys, somewhat banjo, a lot of things.

Q: What instrument are you most involved in?

Jimmy: Probably guitar and drums.

Q: What age did you start playing?

Jimmy: I started playing guitar when I was 6, and drums when I was 10.

Q: What influenced you to start playing the guitar and the drums?

Jimmy: Probably a lot of different musicians like Jimi Hendrix, and Ace Frehley [of the band Kiss].

Q: Who introduced you to this music?

Jimmy: My dad and my brother.