Another option for Booking ....
Eveyone is having the same story about booking
at every level of playing. Another option I thought
of and have worked it a little across the pond
(Romania, Czech, Germany,) Is to use local musicians/bands.
I'm interested in setting up a network of musicians around the world
that are available to play concerts in their area for artist that are on tour
in their area (state/country).
The expense of traveling with a band and van full of gear is sometimes not
possible and one way to get around it is to have the featured artist travel
alone, and forward the music (MP3/Charts) ahead of time to musicians/bands.
This will require independent musicians that can work on their own, have
gear, transportation, reading music not required but, will be a plus, and work
in a band on the spur of the moment with say, 1 or 2 rehearsals, have a site
were people can hear/see them play. Myspace & YouTube page will be the places.
Would be great for bands that can back a singer/featured artist.
Hope you can get the picture of the network and it's value. That's all for now
until we get some responses to this, Pro's & Con's, as I'm sure there will be.
Please reply with comments, concerns, interests and so on.
Do you think it can generate work for musicians around the world ?
Thanks
Bassist/Composer
Steve Clarke ... Bridgeport, CT USA
Hear my music:
www.CDBaby.com/all/clarkes
See me play:
www.Youtube.com/user/qupsclarke
To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world"
at every level of playing. Another option I thought
of and have worked it a little across the pond
(Romania, Czech, Germany,) Is to use local musicians/bands.
I'm interested in setting up a network of musicians around the world
that are available to play concerts in their area for artist that are on tour
in their area (state/country).
The expense of traveling with a band and van full of gear is sometimes not
possible and one way to get around it is to have the featured artist travel
alone, and forward the music (MP3/Charts) ahead of time to musicians/bands.
This will require independent musicians that can work on their own, have
gear, transportation, reading music not required but, will be a plus, and work
in a band on the spur of the moment with say, 1 or 2 rehearsals, have a site
were people can hear/see them play. Myspace & YouTube page will be the places.
Would be great for bands that can back a singer/featured artist.
Hope you can get the picture of the network and it's value. That's all for now
until we get some responses to this, Pro's & Con's, as I'm sure there will be.
Please reply with comments, concerns, interests and so on.
Do you think it can generate work for musicians around the world ?
Thanks
Bassist/Composer
Steve Clarke ... Bridgeport, CT USA
Hear my music:
www.CDBaby.com/all/clarkes
See me play:
www.Youtube.com/user/qupsclarke
To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world"
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Permalink Reply by Tom Gavornik on
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Hey Steve, I am in NewJersey and would love to be a part of your network. Tri state area would be great for now. I have done extremely well on national radio topping major jazz artists and also in Canada and parts of Europe. my contact number, if needed, is 908-675-6408. otherwise talk to you here. thanks so much.
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Permalink Reply by Sundar on -
This is a great idea, Steve.
I'm based in Toronto, Canada, via NYC and Boston. I've done this very thing in Japan, Europe and South Africa. I went as a solo artist (sax and vocals) and picked up (very good) rhythm sections overseas. One rehearsal and we're good to go! I'm happy to help with this, as well.
Look forward to hearing more, also to hearing your music.
cheers
Sundar
www.myspace.com/sundarmusic
www.cdbaby.com/sundarquartet
www.cdbaby.com/sundarsip
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Permalink Reply by Rainer Pusch on -
Hi, I´m just back to Germany, where I´m based in Mannheim, after working more than 5 months in India all over the place. I worked exactly the way you talking about. I got hired or hired musicians from the different cities I worked (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc.) It was a great experience and I will continue working like this, because jazz has to develop through communication with other musicians and I learned so much in working with musicians with a total other background.
-Isn´t that what "freelancing" is all about?
I just joined your network yesterday and I think it was the right thing in the right moment
Rainer
Rainer Pusch
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D 68161
Mannheim
phone:
home: + 49 621 4306427
mobile: + 49 17667274307 (Germany)
mobile: + 91 9971341927 (India)
email: contact@rainer-pusch.com
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Permalink Reply by Ray Lesonn on -
Hello Rainer, am looking for work I've been performing little over 40th year in the US an down the Islands Jazz vocalist Iam you may fine more information on me go to members HERE AT THE JAZZ NETWORK a short BIO ,TRACKS ,PERFORMING DATE /GIGS ETC...LOOK FORWARD TO HEREING FROM YOU SOON RAY LESONN CONTACT ME AT 1 -863-547-4844 OR CELL 1- 407-572-5527
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Permalink Reply by Ray Lesonn on
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HELLO , AM LOOKING FOR A BOOKING AGENT THAT CAN HELP ME GET TO THE MAIN STAGE,DON'T MINE BEING AN OPENING ACT FOR A WHILE I HAVE A NEW TRIO THAT REALLY GREAT MY TEL 407-572-5527 THANKS RAY LESONN (KEEP JAZZ A-LIVE
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Steve, thank you for this information. We are a jazz trio in dire need of some type of booking or what you are speaking of above. The basic idea seems really intact and solid. I am from New Jersey so maybe we can discuss this further and by the way, I loved you playing. keep going my friend. cell 908-675-6408
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Permalink Reply by ujjal kumar saha on -
Hi steve,
its a excellent idea!
As for me I am a solo jazz guitarist from india and lots of aboad band do visit to our place and I had lots of workshops with numerous artiste , namely larry correal , singer angela hagen bach and so on . Now if ur idea works then it will be splendid to back up the featured artiste giving mutual benefits to either side !
With regards ,
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