[Dixielandjazz] Another way to create OKOM gigs folks

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi folks:   Here is another way to promote and get Paid gigs for OKOM,  
and an out reach program that the Jazz Societies could easily do and 
create more gigs for your member musicians in your areas as well.   
This folks is how you stay out of the box and promote and preserve OKOM 
music.

By the way Marlina  Teich has an excellent little affordable trio or 
quartet and play some very fine OKOM suitable for any Trade. Jazz 
Society gig within reach of San Francisco.
Featuring JUNIUS SIMMONS, legendary Fillmore District musician who 
performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Fatha Hines, Dexter Gordon, Eartha 
Kitt, etc.


Or maybe stop- by this gig and see her in person:

 Date:   Friday, April 27, 2007
Place:  Western Addition Senior Center
       1390 _ Turk Street (x Fillmore)
       San Francisco, CA.
Time:  Noon to 1 pm

http://www.sonicbids.com/marlinateich

drop her an email  and book her sometime.   <jazzmo07 at aol.com>



Tell her I sent you,

Tom Wiggins






 Hi Tom,


  Thanks as always.  I sent my sonicbids epk to that high tea gig at the 
Rest home.

  I wanted to tell you that I started this non-profit organization that 
provides live jazz bands to alzheimers patients and senior free lunch 
programs in SF's Western Addition.  I'm going to send you a flyer. 
 I've never done any thing like this before.  I started this vision a 
few years ago.  I wrote a foundational grant for enough to pay a 
quartet for ten shows throughout the next six months, approximately. 
 I'm not taking any overhead.  I've been playing for hospitals for 
years (you know that, I think) so i figured why not try to get a few 
gigs out of it.
  In the past six months I've been paying musicians small amounts out 
of pocket to play at the institutions I go in so I have a bass and 
drummer or extra guitarist for accompaniment.  The musicians in the 
quartet get a stipend for each gig that pays $75.  


  I'm hoping to figure out another source of funding.  I use a 
multi-racial band that has at least one member from the Western 
Addition.   We will also play other places in SF but I'm focusing on 
this area because of the large amount of seniors in convalescent homes 
and free lunch programs, plus I lived in the Western Addition when I 
first moved to SF from NJ/NY.  Any suggestions or comments, please lay 
them on me.   I'm really excited about this project.  We got a fiscal 
sponsor, Epic Arts Foundation, who takes 10 percent of what we bring in 
until we decide to go independent.   



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