[Dixielandjazz] Young OKOM band wins contest

[David Story]

I don't want to rain the parade, but why does the festival, which features
such a stellar group of headliners sponsored by, I believe is the largest
beer company in the world, pay this band only $500.00?

At the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival they share the bill with another
band, the room has a $25.00 cover.

While I ponder the subject of fees charged or offered jazz musicians, I'm
listening to their fine recording of Minor Swing.

http://www.hotclubdetroit.com/listen.asp

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob McCallum" <rakmccallum at hotmail.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 1:44 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Young OKOM band wins contest


> The Hot Club of Detroit Wins Heineken Jazz Fest Star Quest
>
> Young Jazz Idols to Perform at 2004 Ford Detroit International Jazz
Festival
> On Saturday, September 4
>
> Up and coming jazz stars The Hot Club of Detroit won the Third Annual Jazz
> Fest Star Quest at Keyboard Lounge on Monday, August 9. The group beat out
> 20 other jazz acts over the four-week competition.
>
> As the contest winners, The Hot Club of Detroit won a slot at the Ford
> Detroit International Jazz Festival and the $500 performance fee. The
group
> will perform on Saturday, September 4 at 3:15 p.m. on the Mack Avenue
> Records/metrotimes Pyramid Stage.
>
> The group members consist of Evan Perri of Grosse Pointe (lead guitar),
Neil
> Mattson of East Lansing (rhythm guitar), Shannon Wade of Detroit (bass),
> Rafael Price of Detroit (violin) and Julien Labro of Marseille, France
> (accordion).
>
> The Hot Club of Detroit performs traditional jazz from the 1920s, 30s and
> 40s with a European Gypsy twist.
>
> The Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival will take place September 4-6
> on Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. The event features over 65 acts on four
> stages over three days. This year's superstar headliners will be Detroit's
> own grand diva Aretha Franklin, jazz legends The Ramsey Lewis Trio and
> entertainment giant Lou Rawls.
>
> For more information on The Hot Club of Detroit visit
> www.hotclubofdetroit.com. For Jazz Festival information visit
> www.detroitjazzfest.com or call 313.963.7622.
>
> The 2004 Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival is produced by Music
Hall
> Center for the Performing Arts.
>
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