[Dixielandjazz] re-forming a band

[Gary Kiser]

You might check with the last percussionist with the Chicago Symphony 
Orchestra.  He might need a gig or two.

- GHK


Ron L wrote:
> Listmates,
>
> The leader of the band I have been in for 23 years has moved away and given
> me the band.  Unfortunately, I'm the only one left in it.  The clarinet
> player, a snowbird, retired, the drummer's wife retired him.  The piano
> player is a snowbird and I'd like to get someone with a different style.  So
> now I have to find replacements for these players and I don't want people
> who flee New England for Florida during the winter.  
>
> 1.  I'd like opinions about the best way to find new people (I do have some
> things in mind)
>
> 2.  Are there members of this list in the Providence, RI area (roughly- the
> band was based there before so most contacts are in that area) who would
> like to play in a Dixieland band?  I need cornet, piano, clarinet and drums,
> maybe banjo- we'd been doing without due to money issues.
>
> We usually play a few parades on a flat bed truck (no marching), and arts in
> the park type gigs.  I have at least one gig verbally lined up for the end
> of July and parades are fairly certain for Memorial Day and 4th of July.
>
> Ron L