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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Listmates: I
would really like to know how many OKOM bands there are in the
continental United States have steady gigs? Leslie Johnson does a
great job with the Mississippi Rag, listing festivals, where bands are playing
... but I know that there are many more working bands that aren't
listed. It would be great to have a directory listing
all working bands, venues, times, telephone numbers. A directory
such as this would be invaluable for travelers who want to find local
jazz. Who would compile such a directory? It
would be difficult to keep current due to the whims of club owners, but it could
be a useful tool to help publicize jazz, especially OKOJ.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Respectfully submitted, Charlie
"Support Live Jazz" Coleman, IAJRC, FIGA,
COHJS </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ps. Looking forward to meeting
"The Boondockers" at the INTERNATIONAL WASHBOARD FESTIVAL in Logan, Ohio on June
13 -15. (You know who you are!)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>