Name: Frank Basile
City: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Instrument: Bartitone saxophone
In the band since: 2005
Left the band in: 2007
Did you know...
... he grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, USA?
... he has played the saxophone since he was 11?
... he also plays clarinet and flute?
... he won the Nebreska Jazz Orchestra Young Artist contest in his
senior year?
... he has re-arranged the bandsolo in the show?
... he's not in the band anymore since 2007?
... he's got his own band named the "Frank Basile Quintet"?
... he came with the idea to form a new band with the Bublé bandguysand named "The Boathouse All Stars"?
... the guys in the band call him "F-Man''?
... he currently tours with huge big bands such as "The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars" and "The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra"?
... he can be seen on the ''Live In New York'' Peter Cincotti DVD?
... he likes classical music?
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What's your favorite sport to watch?
"Baseball."
What's your favorite language?
"English is the only one I speak fluently, but the most beautiful language I've heard was Portuguese when I went to Brasil."
What's your favorite country?
"I guess I'd have to say the US because that's where I live, but I've been a fan of every country I've ever visited."
What's your favorite drink?
"Water."
What do you like most about Holland?
"I haven't been yet, unfortunately. Hopefully some day soon!"
Do you have a nickname? If so what is it?
"I go in and out of nicknames. The most popular one right now would be "F-man."
If you weren't a musician what would you be?
"Tough question...I have NO idea!!"
What do you love about being on the road? And what do you hate?
"Love: Traveling, seeing, exploring, and experiencing new places, meeting new people. Hate: Convincing airline personnel that my saxophone fits in the overhead compartment!!!!"
Have you ever been Punk'd by one of the guys?
"No, not really."
When you have time off between performing what do you like to do?
"Learning, growing, furthering myself musically; hanging out with friends."
What's your favorite curse/swear word?
"I really don't make a practice of cursing too often. A nonsensical inoffensive expletive that I've authored is "oh, ass!!"
Do you have a celebrity crush? If so who?
"No, not really."
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
"Decided to be a musician for a living!"
Do you have a certain message to the Dutch and ofcourse other fans?
"I appreciate your support."
Oktober, 2005
"Baseball."
What's your favorite language?
"English is the only one I speak fluently, but the most beautiful language I've heard was Portuguese when I went to Brasil."
What's your favorite country?
"I guess I'd have to say the US because that's where I live, but I've been a fan of every country I've ever visited."
What's your favorite drink?
"Water."
What do you like most about Holland?
"I haven't been yet, unfortunately. Hopefully some day soon!"
Do you have a nickname? If so what is it?
"I go in and out of nicknames. The most popular one right now would be "F-man."
If you weren't a musician what would you be?
"Tough question...I have NO idea!!"
What do you love about being on the road? And what do you hate?
"Love: Traveling, seeing, exploring, and experiencing new places, meeting new people. Hate: Convincing airline personnel that my saxophone fits in the overhead compartment!!!!"
Have you ever been Punk'd by one of the guys?
"No, not really."
When you have time off between performing what do you like to do?
"Learning, growing, furthering myself musically; hanging out with friends."
What's your favorite curse/swear word?
"I really don't make a practice of cursing too often. A nonsensical inoffensive expletive that I've authored is "oh, ass!!"
Do you have a celebrity crush? If so who?
"No, not really."
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
"Decided to be a musician for a living!"
Do you have a certain message to the Dutch and ofcourse other fans?
"I appreciate your support."
Oktober, 2005