[Dixielandjazz] Unwritten rules??/

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:43:34 -0400

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Bob Romans wrote:

> OK! A hypothetical situation...your band is booked at a local country club. It pays $100 per man, and is a very nice
> gig!! Everything is going great, the band is cookin'!During the last break, you find the manager and let him know
> you've enjoyed the gig, and you hope he'll call you again, so you hand him your card, and he informs you that one of
> your sidemen, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ just gave him HIS card, and suggested he call HIM the next time if he wanted a
> band since he, too, has a band.What would YOU do?? Is this an ethical thing for a sideman to do? Would you hire that
> sideman again for another gig?This is purely hypothetical...it follows a discussion I had with a fellow musician...as
> far as I know, it has NEVER happened to me! Just wanting to find out the thinking of all of you old-timers out there,
> who have been through all sorts of situations!Is this an open market, where anyone can promote his band? I'm trying to
> find out what leaders like Ringwald, Hooks, Barbone, Wiggins, and others whose names I can't think of would do in a
> situation like this...Thanks in advance for any thoughts or suggestions...Bob Romans
> Cell Block 7
> Jazz Band
> 1617 Lakeshore Dr.,
> Lodi, California, 95242
> Phone.....209-368-3255
> Cell...209-747-1148
> Fax...209-368-3255
> WebPages..click below
> www.cellblockseven2002.net

Some of the musicians I use are in other bands, and I usually
 mention those bands though noth always.  I think it's kind of
sneaky for a guy to go behind your back, but, hey, there's work
for all.  I know one bandleader in this area who fires musicians
who do that.  I think it would be better to talk to the musician
and get it out into the open. Lay down some rules, even if it's just
that he/she/they ask in the future before promoting themselves
or their bands on your gig.  Some leeway is called for, I believe.
I just don't like the sneaky aspect of it.  Of course, sometimes,
someone, such as a pianist, could give their card for those occasions
where only a pianist is called for.

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Henry B. Stinson, BSECE, Senior Software Engineer (VB)
  Web Page Design and Quality Software Development
  www.TheVeryBestHomeBusiness.com
  Jazz vocalist (tenor), jazz harmonica, jazz whistling, and "mouth trumpet"
ORPHEUS JAZZ ENSEMBLE and BLUE HEAVEN JAZZ BAND
  http://www.BlueHeavenMusic.com   +
  http://www.blueheavenmusic.com/Artists/Henry_Stinson/HS__HOME.htm
Tel (msgs): 703-742-4670,   Hm: 703-893-8930 (Ring once, then call again)

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Bob Romans wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>OK! A hypothetical
situation...your band is booked at a local country club. It pays $100 per
man, and is a very nice gig!! Everything is going great, the band is cookin'!During
the last break, you find the manager and let him know you've enjoyed the
gig, and you hope he'll call you again, so you hand him your card, and
he informs you that one of your sidemen, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ just
gave him HIS card, and suggested he call HIM the next time if he wanted
a band since he, too, has a band.What
would YOU do?? Is this an ethical thing for a sideman to do? Would you
hire that sideman again for another gig?This
is purely hypothetical...it follows a discussion I had with a fellow musician...as
far as I know, it has NEVER happened to me! Just wanting to find out the
thinking of all of you old-timers out there, who have been through all
sorts of situations!Is
this an open market, where anyone can promote his band? I'm trying to find
out what leaders like Ringwald, Hooks, Barbone, Wiggins, and others whose
names I can't think of would do in a situation like this...Thanks
in advance for any thoughts or suggestions...Bob
Romans
 Cell Block 7
 Jazz Band
 1617 Lakeshore Dr.,
 Lodi, California, 95242
 Phone.....209-368-3255
 Cell...209-747-1148
 Fax...209-368-3255
 WebPages..click below
 <a href="http://www.cellblockseven2002.net">www.cellblockseven2002.net</a></blockquote>
Some of the musicians I use are in other bands, and I usually
 &nbsp;mention those bands though noth always.&nbsp; I think it's kind
of
 sneaky for a guy to go behind your back, but, hey, there's work
 for all.&nbsp; I know one bandleader in this area who fires musicians
 who do that.&nbsp; I think it would be better to talk to the musician
 and get it out into the open. Lay down some rules, even if it's just
 that he/she/they ask in the future before promoting themselves
 or their bands on your gig.&nbsp; Some leeway is called for, I believe.
 I just don't like the sneaky aspect of it.&nbsp; Of course, sometimes,
 someone, such as a pianist, could give their card for those occasions
 where only a pianist is called for.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Henry B. Stinson, BSECE, Senior Software Engineer (VB)
 &nbsp; Web Page Design and Quality Software Development
 &nbsp; www.TheVeryBestHomeBusiness.com
 &nbsp; Jazz vocalist (tenor), jazz harmonica, jazz whistling, and "mouth
trumpet"
 ORPHEUS JAZZ ENSEMBLE and BLUE HEAVEN JAZZ BAND
 &nbsp; <A HREF="http://www.BlueHeavenMusic.com">http://www.BlueHeavenMusic.com</A>&nbsp;&nbsp; +
 &nbsp; <A HREF="http://www.blueheavenmusic.com/Artists/Henry_Stinson/HS__HOME.htm">http://www.blueheavenmusic.com/Artists/Henry_Stinson/HS__HOME.htm</A>
 Tel (msgs): 703-742-4670,&nbsp;&nbsp; Hm: 703-893-8930 (Ring once,
then call again)
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