[Dixielandjazz] Want to keep OKOM alive ? Go market your band

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All you East Coast bandleaders, if you are really serious about playing and promoting OKOM   here is a tool for you to promote and book your Bands, start spending a few dollars a year to promote yourself and get some good paying gigs.   They will not call you if they never heard of you or can't find you.   Take the Music to them.   There are plenty of jobs out there you just have to go ask for them.



Go Get 'em    Think "Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, and even Animals,  many events name their events after them.





Bart.






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