[Dixielandjazz] KGO Radio show

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

OK you guys here is an excellent chance to promote OKOM and your bands 
in the San Francisco, N. California market.

Will be very interesting to see how many if any Traditional Jazz Bands 
from around here bother to try and get on the shows.

I( already have a problem,  since I can't ( WON'T)  do an Authentic New 
Orleans Brass Band with only five guys, and neither will I do an 
Authentic Dixieland Band show with a trio.  Especially on a Free GIG or 
one for Promotion and Publicity.   Why would Anybody promote only half 
of what they are trying to sell?   Stupid Marketing Just plain Stupid.

Kind of like making love wearing pantyhose :))

  If somebody does not stand up and educate these folks about 
Authenticity we will never get any Professional Respect again as 
musicians.   And the acts will just get hokier and hokier and even more 
watered down till they all sound like Kenny G. with a cold.  :))

Soon they will be back to the one man Dixieland Band, or worse yet the 
Dixieland DJ.

Cheers,

Tom "Keep it Real" Wiggins






      KGO Radio Seeks Small Jazz Combos for Live Event



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  Date: 2006-02-02, 9:35AM PST



   KGO Radio is seeking small jazz combos (no more than 5 musicians) for 
performances on the Cure-A-Thon, benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma 
Society. The event is a 24-hour live show Friday, March 24th through 
Saturday, March 25th.

   KGO Radio's Cure-A-Thon has raised over $13.5 million over the past 
25 years to fight blood cancers. Many of the Bay Area's top names in 
entertainment have helped us raise money by donating their talent for 
the show.

   There is no payment for this event. In return for your time and 
talent, we provide you with the best radio promotion in Northern 
California. KGO Radio's signal is heard from Mexico to the Canadian 
Border as well as streaming on the worldwide web. We are the Number-One 
rated broadcaster in the region and have been for 26 straight years, a 
feat unmatched by any other U.S.radio station in a top 15 market. 
Because of our monster ratings, our airtime is among the most valuable 
in the country.

   You will be featured "live" playing two tunes per hour for a two hour 
stretch. Your band members will be introduced on-the-air by your band 
leader. You are encouraged to promote your upcoming performances, CD's 
and website and have a good time chatting with our radio hosts.

  Please respond only if:

   -You are available anytime on Friday, March 24th 2006 AND Saturday, 
March 25th 2006.

   -You are established, meaning you have a gig history in the area and 
can provide references.

   -You play straight-ahead jazz, dinner jazz, smooth jazz, latin jazz, 
or other jazz influenced style. Tunes must be uptempo and swing. 
Vocalists OK.

   -You have a website with sound samples or CD for us to review. Send 
links, not attachments please.

   Due to the expected volume of responses, we can only respond to those 
we may be booking. Thank you for your interest in helping us fight 
leukemia and lymphoma on our Cure-A-Thon. We appreciate all who take 
the time to reply.




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