[Dixielandjazz] OKOM gig Opportunities opening soon.

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi Folks:

I have already been contacted offlist by several groups about this 
situation.   There seems to be a bit of confusion so let me explain 
that the gigs are not next month in June,  That is the date the 
Showcase selection committee will start meeting to formulate plans for 
the Jan. 2008 showcase at the Western Fairs Convention.   Yes, many of 
them do book that far in advance so to be even considered you need to 
have your business hat on and be ready to start submitting for 
considerations in October 2007  for the 2008 season.

If any Hot acts are interested you can of course send me your 
promotional materials for my War chest going into these meetings so 
that I can actually make them aware that this world really does exists 
and that there is indeed some great Talent out there being grossly 
overlooked by them.  Does this mean that all of us are going to get the 
gigs, probably not, but at least they will be made aware of us and some 
will get selected for the showcase and if they are really good they 
will indeed get booked a lot of dates.

I will not know until after the June meeting if there will be 
opportunities for International acts on the showcase due to rules and 
laws governing the State and Counties of each Fair.   I will of course 
post more about it when I have the information available.

Anybody wanting to send me their materials can do so at:  And Jazz 
Societies feel free to include a letter of recommendation for your 
regions finest bands.   Actual gig situations will vary from fair to 
fair and each situation will have it's own circumstances  and budgets 
to deal with.

Tom Wiggins
Ambassadors of American Culture
1234 Laurel Lane Ste. #1
Lafayette, California 94549
1-925-952-4585

 
   Hi Tom, 
 
 Congratulations on you being belatedly recognized for your talents. 
 
  I wish you well in your endeavors. I'm sure that you will be true to 
your 
  principals and not sacrifice your integrity to promote inferior OKOM 
bands 
 just because you may be subject to pressure to do so. 
 
 Good on you Tom. 
 Cheers, Glen Page. 
 

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