[Dixielandjazz] Playing For Free

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Way to go Ivor:

It is great to see another Professional Bandleader being successful on 
the list,  you guys must be good to consistently get good gigs and keep 
expanding your marketplace.   I would imagine that you have little or 
no competition for your style of music in that market either which no 
doubt allow your act to stand out well much like Jim Kash does in 
Madrid.

I look forward to meeting up with you guys on one of our tours in that 
part of the world, and maybe we can even get to play a date or two 
together,  I understand that they love Marching Bands in Portugal, but 
so far we have not been successful in getting that far over out of 
Spain.   Perhaps because we are such a large group and therefore a bit 
more expensive to move around than a five or six piece act.   I do know 
that they Love us in Getxo, San Sebastian, Vitoria and Andorra.

Keep up the good work man,  I see why you left merry old England :))  
where they love OKOM but hate to pay for it, :))  choosing rather to 
spend their money on the essentials of life such as pints of warm ale 
and drams of single malt (no ice), :))

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
From: iVOR jONES <BANJONES at SAPO.PT>
To: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:40:53 +0100
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Playing For Free

    In response to Steves missive regarding freebees we have a 
structured price list. We all live in a coastal strip in the south of 
Portugal , say 125 miles by 40 
  it's called the Algarve, we play in the centre part approx holiday 
complex/Golf course/4 or 5 star hotel area.We have a scale of charges 
which I append, is this common practice. It seems from that which Steve 
wrote it might be. If we are asked to do a charity gig our lowest price 
comes into play, 400 Euros about $480. Our one exception is the only 
Jazz Club down here which we do for 60 Euros a man and One woman 
vocalist. This club brings in visitors from the north of Portugal and 
which spreads the word.We have currently two residencies, The Sheraton, 
and the Tivoli, plus two monthly gigs and a number of Council concerts. 
Our Cd is played on two local radio programmes. 
 
  I have home-produced a 9 page full colour ring bound brochure which we 
give to possible venues plus our latest Cd. As a retired design 
consultant I still have retained enough skill to put a quality brochure 
if anyone wants one .In English or Portuguese. If you will excuse me 
saying so it impresses entertainment managers and those of that ilk. We 
appear very professional (which we are) and so far it is pulling in the 
work. We are getting more enquiries every week from all over Portugal 
 
 Ivor Jones 
 The GOOD TIME JAZZ BAND. (One of many with that title) 
 
  Having written all that I don't if anybody is the least bit interested 
but........ 
 
 our list is as follows:- 
 2 0 0 5 
 
 F E E S T R U C T U R E 
 
 * Residencies within the Algarve 
 
 Minimum of 20 weeks - 400 Euros 
 
 Minimum of 10 weeks - 500 Euros 
 
 * Events Bookings within the Algarve 
 
 Minimum of 4 events - 600 Euros 
 
 * Single events, Parties, Celebrations etc. - 750 Euros 
 
 *Conferences - 1000 /1500 Euros - dependent on company status & size 
 
 Jazz Concerts, within the Algarve area - 1250 Euros 
 
 **Jazz Concerts, outside the Algarve area - 1500 Euros 
 
 **Jazz Festivals 
 
 Negotiable - dependent of number of days and/or performances 
 
 *A two-speaker sound system is available if required 
 
 ** plus travel expences - meals - and accommodation if necessary. 
 
  
 1 euro = 1.20 US$ 
 
  
  
 From: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> 
 To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com> 
 Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:38 PM 
 Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Playing For Free 
 
  
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