[Dixielandjazz] Clarinetist Looking for Work

[RICK KNITTEL]

Rick Knittel - The Maine Street Paraders
37 Ship Channel Road; South Portland, Maine 04106-5136
Bus phone; (207)-741-2407; fax 2409; Cell: (207)-233-3480; Home;
(207)-799-6382
E-mail; Knittelsportland at juno.com; Winter (mid Jan to mid April) Office; 
7657 Bergamo Ave; Sarasota, FL 34238-4765; Phone/Fax; (941)-924-5186

Clarinetist Looking for Work

16+ year's professional experience. Specializing in serious presentations
of pre-WWII traditions of clarinet performance including New Orleans
Jazz, Brazilian Choro, and French West Indian Biguine. Large repertoire
of jazz
standards.   Reading OK, Travel OK,  Basic linguistic skills in French,
German, and Italian.  No drugs, health problems, or dietary limitations.
Union member in good standing.  No social, political, or religious
affiliations.   Doubles on alto or tenor saxophone negotiable. 



(I own a soprano, but in accordance with well-established codes of
gentlemanly conduct, I do not play one.) 
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND to this message IF: 

Your band, concert, or project name uses rhyme, alliteration, puns, 
animal names, or includes any of the following words or their variants: 
Swingers, Strutters, Stompers, Ramblers, Hot, Dixieland, Tribute, or
Legacy. 
[For example: Dixie Dogs of Des Moines, Hot Jumpin' Jazz Lizards, The
Four-Skinny-Minnies Swing Band, Down-Home-Ragtimers Tribute to Wilbur
Sweatman, etc.]   The use of All-Stars' is negotiable provided some team
sport or athletic activity is involved; 
Your dress code or group's uniform includes ANY of the following: 
White pants or shoes, suspenders, matching golf shirts, matching blazers,
or any type of hats. Anything made of polyester is out of the question,
and as a friend in the fashion industry says, 'Denim is just never a good
idea.' 
I also require assurance that the performance will not be within 50 yards

of a garter, striped vest, bowler hat, straw boater, feather boa or
anything with sequins; 
Your rhythm section includes electric keyboard and/or bass guitar. 
Washboard is negotiable in the proper context, although offhand I have no
idea what that would be; 
You or any of your band members have a spouse or girlfriend who sings,
purports to sing, or so much as threatens to sing; 
Anyone involved in your proposed performance attempts a 'scat' vocal 
More than half of the selections in a typical program consist of vocal
numbers or are limited to the keys of Bb and F.   Gospel programs are an
acceptable exception, but the singer better be damned brilliant;  
Your program includes any of the following:  note-for-note
transcriptions, sing-alongs, or banjo features.  Furthermore, if there is
tuba or sousaphone their solos must be limited to a maximum of one per
set and may never exceed two choruses;  
At anytime during your performance, parasols are deployed. Legitimate
second-lines are the ONLY exception, in which case an additional 25% for
strolling/marching applies; 
Your proposed venue spends more on sound reinforcement or amplification
than artist fees. 
Compensation for your job includes ANY of the following: All the beer you
can drink, a free meal, good publicity or exposure, or bringing a spouse
girlfriend, or companion for free.  hank you in advance for your
consideration. --