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.