[Dixielandjazz] THE POWER OF OKOM

[Russ Guarino]

Steve:

With a guitar instead of a banjo, do you really sound like Tra Dixieland or,
more like a swing band with a swing jazz feel?

Russ Guarino

Stephen Barbone wrote:

> List Mates:
>
> Following is an e mail I received today from a music concert producer in
> Eastern Pennsylvania, USA.
> He heard us at Turk's Head Music Festival on Sunday, July 21 in West
> Chester PA. We were one of 11 bands performing that day, and the only
> OKOM, each doing a 45 minute set. Total attendence was 8000-10000
> people. We played 6 OKOM tunes and as posted before were really on.
>
> I post this not so much to brag, as to point out the tremendous
> potential that exists for swinging OKOM in a general audience venue, and
> among music event producers. The writer produces a general music series,
> in an large outdoor setting and if we get together, we will be the first
> OKOM band to participate. Have deleted the venue so as not to encourage
> competitive bids. Will make it public if desired after we book it.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> Dear Steve Barbone
>
> I was at the Turks Head Music Festival on Sunday and was absolutely
> blown away by the Barbone
> Street Jazz Band.  You literally almost brought me to tears you were so
> good!
>
> I am writing today to find out some booking information for your band.
> I work for the ................
> Amphitheater Foundation in ............, PA  and I am going to push,
> push, push to have you guys be
> one of the featured performers in our 13 week summer concert series next
> year.  Do you have a CD
> and promotional material that you could send to me to present to my
> Programming Committee?
> Also, could you give me an idea of what your performance fee would be
> for the 6-piece outfit I saw
> on Sunday?
>
> Thanks again for providing the incredible (but too short!) set on
> Sunday.  You were by far the BEST
> band on that stage all day.
>
> I'm planning on coming down to the Iron Hill Brewery next Thursday to
> see you again - I'll try to
> introduce myself then...
>
> Thanks, Steve - I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>
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