Book Jazz
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Turner NBA Utah Jazz Stretch Book Covers (8190332) $5.49 This licensed Book Cover is a great way to show support for your favorite NBA Team, the Utah Jazz, as well as protect your valuable reading material. This Book Cover is washable and fits books up to 8? x 10?… |
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Atlantic 52004702 Jazz 26 Disc Holder, Black $5.99 52004702 Features: -Color: Black -Capacity: 25 discs -Designer desktop unit fits with any office or home office d cor -Unique sliding door opens for quick access to all discs -Compact design -Rubber feet provide non-skid desktop storage -Geometric modern design -Cannot Ship to Puerto Rico… |
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Releve Position It Perfect 5 Pc. Set Ballet Dance Posters $65.00 Decorate with the Art of Instruction – Dance Posters from Releve’ Complete set of traditional, French technique. A timeless classic for dance lovers. Decorate or use in home studio…. |
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6 String Theory $10.44 6 String Theory is a special project put together by legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour in celebration of the world’s most popular instrument – the guitar! Joining him in this tribute to the guitar, the all-star line-up includes George Benson, BB King, Slash, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray and Vince Gill among many other superstars. Blending rock, blues, jazz, acoustic,… |
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Come Away With Me $4.00 It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones’s voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic “Cold … |
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Esperanza $9.01 Plays fine, sounds sublime. Fom a well cared for personal collection. Buy with confidence–see my feedback. Thanks and enjoy this great CD!… |
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VeggieTales – Rack, Shack & Benny [VHS] $6.24 The latest in an animated Christian children’s series, this video teaches kids the importance of standing up to peer pressure through a thinly disguised Bible story. When Bob the Tomato, our host, sees that Larry the Cucumber is trying to fit into what’s “cool” by wearing an oven mitt as a hat, he tells Larry that it’s important to be true to yourself no matter what the consequences. Bob tells La… |
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Jazz – A Film by Ken Burns [VHS] $37.87 Accompanied by a menagerie of products, Ken Burns’s expansive 10-episode paean, Jazz, completes his trilogy on American culture, following The Civil War and Baseball. Spanning more than 19 hours, Jazz is, of course, about a lot more than what many have called America’s classical music–especially in episodes 1 through 7. It’s here that Burns unearths precious visual images of jazz musicians and ha… |
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Jazz on a Summer’s Day [VHS] $19.95 Part concert documentary, part pop-cultural time capsule, Bert Stern’s Jazz on a Summer’s Day chronicles the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival with an approach as deceptively relaxed, even impulsive, as the music itself. Still photographer Stern sidesteps more formal documentary conventions such as narrative voiceovers to wander purposefully from festival stage to boarding-house jam sessions, taking in t… |
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40th Anniversary Charlie Brown Christmas – Various Artists (SuperDisc) $2.15 Monster Music® 40th Year Anniversary Charlie Brown Christmas Music SuperDisc… |
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The Caterina Valente Collection: The Breeze and I $8.93 From Crystorama Lighting, this Paris Flea Semi Flush 5823 CHAM has dimensions of 12″W x 12″H and a bulb requirement of 3 x 60W Cand.. Design inpiration and name recognition comes from a city known worldwide for it’s unique and inventive style-Paris, France. The innovative compilation of color crystal drops and Murano color fruit draped onto wrought iron frames will turn any setting into a romantic… |
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Wallpaper Blonder the Ultimate Mural Book Jazz Singer UMB91052 Wallpaper Blonder Next Wall the Ultimate Mural Book Mural Jazz Singer UMB91052. Keywords are . Colors are Black, Blue, White. Alternate color patterns are . Coordinating patterns are . Product Details: prepasted peeable washable Material: vinyl free. Product Information: Book name: the Ultimate Mural Book Pattern name: Jazz Singer Pattern #: UMB91052… |
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Love Jones $5.71 A beautiful photographer and eloquent writer fall in love, only to discover that relationships can be very complicated…. |
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The Jazz Singer: 30th Anniversary Edition $4.78 The son of a Jewish cantor pursues his dream of becoming a pop singer against his father’s wishes…. |
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Diana Krall – Live in Paris $9.88 A live performance in Paris full of romantic ballads and bossa novas…. |
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Piano Double Mirror Compact $20.00 The Piano emblem is hand cast pewter and each color is individually hand colored with durable enamel. This attractive mirror compact is constructed of aluminum in a stylish matte finish. The case measures 3 1/2 x 3 1/2″. Inside there are two mirrors one which is a magnifying mirror. Great gift for those girls on the go…. |
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Jazz Transfusion Design Skin Decal Sticker for Apple MacBook 13 (Black or White Polycarbonate) $24.99 This Apple MacBook 13″ (Black or White Polycarbonate) skin is covered with a clear protectant layer for the ultimate in durability, it use a patented repositionable & removable adhesive backing for fast, easy and accurate installation and goo-free removal! They are paper-thin so they do not add any bulk. Skins are easy to apply (no bubbles), durable and easily removable without any residue…. |
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Jazz Transfusion Design Skin Decal Sticker for Apple MacBook Pro 15 (Original – with Separate Touchpad Button) $24.99 This Apple MacBook Pro 15″ (Original – with Separate Touchpad Button) skin is covered with a clear protectant layer for the ultimate in durability, it use a patented repositionable & removable adhesive backing for fast, easy and accurate installation and goo-free removal! They are paper-thin so they do not add any bulk. Skins are easy to apply (no bubbles), durable and easily removable without any… |
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Jazz Transfusion Design Skin Decal Sticker for Apple MacBook Pro 17 (Original – with Seperate Touchpad Button) $29.99 This skin is compatible with the Original Apple MacBook Pro 17″ (with Seperate Touchpad Button). It’s covered with a clear protectant layer for the ultimate in durability, it use a patented repositionable & removable adhesive backing for fast, easy and accurate installation and goo-free removal! They are paper-thin so they do not add any bulk. Skins are easy to apply (no bubbles), durable and easi… |
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Vol. 3, The II/V7/I Progression: A New Approach To Jazz Improvisation (Book & CD Set) $14.95 … |
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How to Play Jazz & Improvise. Volume 1 (Paperback Book & CD Set) $14.95 … |
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got geddy? Men’s Tee Shirt in 12 colors Small thru 6XL … |
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got lifeson? Men’s Tee Shirt in 12 colors Small thru 6XL … |
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got geddy? Women’s Tee Shirt in 6 Colors Small thru XXL Pick from the petite form-fitting babydoll style or standard regular fit womens style. Please refer to our sizing chart for measurements.This design also available as a men’s Tee shirt, and a men’s hoodie and sweat shirt in our other amazon.com listings…. |
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Transformers backpacks $19.50 Send your child off to school in style with this Transformers backpack. The backpack has a large zippered compartment, has plenty of room for your little “superhero” to carry school books, supplies, clothes and more. Equipped with Autobot’s leader Optimus Prime on the front…no evil Megatron in sight! Oh and there are motion sensitive lights in Prime’s chest!… |
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Transformers Movie Legends: Allspark Battles – Jazz vs. Ice Megatron $9.99 Stage your own battles between good and evil with these two legends-class robot-to-vehicle figures. Convert the black-and-silver-colored Battle Jazz figure from robot mode into a sleek, silver-colored Pontiac Solstice vehicle mode. A twist here and a turn there and the blue-and-silver-colored Ice Megatron figure changes from menacing robot to Cybertron jet mode. Add these two adversaries to your c… |
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BENDER Metal Click Toy from FUTURAMA $8.99 Good news, who ever you are! You have selected one of the many fine yet utterly useless products available from the nice people at Rocket USA. Forged in the deepest bowels of the Earth, perhaps, or maybe just some third world factory somewhere, this annoying clicker is made of the mysterious metal alloy known in certain scientific circles as “tin”. Operated in the proper fashion, it’s sure to piss… |
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Long Wallet of I Love (Heart) Basketball Sports Hoops (Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies, Hornets, Spurs, Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Suns, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Jazz) $22.47 It is a brand new check book style long wallet, made of imitation leather. The edge of the metal photo frame is in chrome. The photo is printed out on a high quality photo paper and coated with a top quality waterproof enamel that is crystal clear, with long time duration. Inside the wallet it has a drivers license (photo id) opening, with ten slot openings for cards. Full-length pocket for bil… |
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Long Wallet of Basketball (Hoops) Equals Life (I Love Basketball, Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies, Hornets, Spurs, Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Suns, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Jazz) $22.47 It is a brand new check book style long wallet, made of imitation leather. The edge of the metal photo frame is in chrome. The photo is printed out on a high quality photo paper and coated with a top quality waterproof enamel that is crystal clear, with long time duration. Inside the wallet it has a drivers license (photo id) opening, with ten slot openings for cards. Full-length pocket for bil… |
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Long Wallet of Transformers Optimus Prime with Logos $22.47 It is a brand new check book style long wallet, made of imitation leather. The edge of the metal photo frame is in chrome. The photo is printed out on a high quality photo paper and coated with a top quality waterproof enamel that is crystal clear, with long time duration. Inside the wallet it has a drivers license (photo id) opening, with ten slot openings for cards. Full-length pocket for bil… |
Guide to Booking Entertainment
“Initial fears that people have with planning the music and entertainment for their event are reasonable, as it is an integral part of the event and can even be part of the main focus. There are many factors to consider when planning your entertainment, not only whether the act you are booking for your event will suitably entertain your guests, or fit within your budget or them;, but you also need to consider whether they will be reliable and professional. In the worst case scenario we have heard of cases where artists have failed to turn up on time or cancelled without giving enough time to book another act in their place. Even if they do arrive, how do you know that they are going to be as good as their demo or showreel? And this is all on top of the rest of the event planning process of organizing catering, a venue or conference facility, florists, guest invitations, transportation, accommodation… need I go on? It can be a very daunting task.”
With this in mind, here are the key elements to think about to help get you started:
The Venue
When booking the venue it is important to check that they have the appropriate entertainment licence and the conditions of their licence including the type of entertainment they are allowed (some venues are not permitted to have amplified music), finishing/get out times, performance area size/space restrictions, if they have any noise restrictions (such as sound limiters), access times for the band/artist, power supply etc.
If you are considering a speciality act that uses fire or pyrotechnics, you also need to make sure that this is permitted in the venue.
These points are always good to know early on as this may dictate the kind of entertainment you can look for. For example, some venues have sound limiters that cut out sound automatically when it goes over a certain volume, so if you have booked a band, this can damage their equipment and most importantly can disrupt the whole evening.
However, all is not lost, even with a limitation on sound, there are still many acts that can be employed such as acoustic artists, but knowing this in advance will help you narrrow your search or review your venue.
Band Hunting
So you know have an idea of the kind of act your venue will accommodate, lets go and look for your entertainment.
Armed with the information acquired from the venue you can now approach the artists, but where do you look? Well, there are a few options available to you:
Option 1 – Search the internet. You can do a search for a certain type of artist/ band, listen to their website demos or watch their showreel and contact the artist directly. Although many artists have their own website, a great website does not necessarily mean a great artist. So not only can this method be quite simply mind numbing and time consuming, it is also a bit of a lottery if you are booking an artist you have never heard of.
Option 2 – Go on recommendation. This can narrow down your search quite fast, but do remember that colleagues may not have the same tastes and what one person may think is great might not be ideal for the guests attending your event.
Option 3 – Go to an agent. There are lots of agencies out there, (I should know, I am own one of them.) Obviously there is going to be a fee increase for this service, (normally between 15- 20 % ) but, if the agency is a reputable one they should be able to earn their commission by verifying the acts and their ability, negotiating their fee to meet your budget, contracting the artist (more on that later) and communicating to the artist exactly what you need.
A note on professionalism. Many people place an importance on the performance but it is important not to overlook the other elements involved with booking an act/band for example, the way they conduct themselves both on and off stage, their dress code and also making sure they turn up in plenty of time etc.
Things to ask the band/act
Whether you are going through an agent or directly to the artist, the questions are still the same.
Here is important information you need to know about the artist:
Availability:
You must first check that the artist is available on the date of your event and that they are happy to travel to the event location.
How long will the artist perform for:
Performance times will vary depending on the kind of act you are booking and the event you are holding.
There are so many different possibilities depending on your requirements, but to give you an example, a typical live performance by a function band would be something like the following:
2 x 1 hour live sets (I like to include CD music in between and up to 45 mins after the performance)
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3 x 45 mins live sets (again with the bands would be quite happy to provide CD music in the price)
Act/Band styles
Some artists are available as a ‘walkabout’ act as well as a stage act and some bands can perform as an acoustic duo or trio, as well as a full party band.
If you have a larger event then you may wish to have a reception performer when the guests arrive or are eating lunch/dinner. This could be a walkabout act, close-up magician or acoustic duo or trio band.
We have supplied many events with walkabout Mexican Mariachi bands, acoustic Hawaiian trio band, close-up magicians, human statues and Gypsy jazz musicians. It’s an upbeat and fun start to the evening before the main act, as well as a brilliant ice-breaker if your guests don’t know each other.
The latter part of the event can then incorporate a stage show or band for dancing, either using an artist from earlier or a different artist altogether.
Repertoire:
If you are booking a band, you should be able to get a sample set list from the band. I generally advise my clients to let the artist gauge the event as to what songs are played but within your initial enquiries it gives you a great idea of what they can do.
Fees:
Once the artist has all your requirements, they will then be able to quote you formally.
The fee you are quoted will be dependent on the location of the event, the performance you require, what day of the week your event is being held and the time of year your event is being held.
Barter!!
Don’t be afraid to barter, most artists/agents are happy to negotiate their fee, as every event is different.
The Booking
Let us assume you have narrowed down a selection of acts, what next?
If you have decided on the artist you wish to book, but you need to get the go ahead from your MD or person paying for the event, it would be recommended to ask the band to hold that date for you.
Most artists will be happy to pencil in a date for you if you require time to make a firm decision about booking. This ensures that they won’t take another booking while you’re in the decision making process.
Deposits and contracts
Any reputable band or artist will insist on a contract to be signed by all parties once you confirm your booking. This should include all of the information that both sides have agreed to.
More often than not, the contract will also include a requirement for you, as the client, to provide refreshments and lockable changing facilities/dressing room for the artist during their time spent at your event.
You may also be sent an artist rider with the contract which is a list of artist requirements that you will be expected to provide as a courtesy.
Things to confirm within the contract:
Artist Name (making sure that the performers are the same ones as the demo/showreel!)
Location for the artist to appear
Date of performance
Time for arrival and set up of the artist
Performance times
Fee and payment terms (i.e deposits and payment due dates)
Artist contact number
Cancellation terms
Any special requirements regarding the performance/venue/guests or artist rider
As soon as you have signed and returned the contract and paid your deposit, your booking is confirmed.
The artist should be able to contact you a week before the performance to confirm any changes that you might have and you can rest assured that you have done all you can to make your event a night to remember.
About the Author
A word on the author
Daniel Morris owns and runs The Morris Agency Ltd, one the UK’s leading music and entertainment specialists. Previous clients include the BBC, Citi Group, NHS to name but a few. They are also the booking agents for Pizza Express, English Heritage and many more. You can contact them on 0871 890 1015 and info@themorrisagency.co.uk or visit their website at www.themorrisagency.co.uk
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Turner NBA Utah Jazz Stretch Book Covers (8190332) $5.49 This licensed Book Cover is a great way to show support for your favorite NBA Team, the Utah Jazz, as well as protect your valuable reading material. This Book Cover is washable and fits books up to 8? x 10?… |
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Atlantic 52004702 Jazz 26 Disc Holder, Black $5.99 52004702 Features: -Color: Black -Capacity: 25 discs -Designer desktop unit fits with any office or home office d cor -Unique sliding door opens for quick access to all discs -Compact design -Rubber feet provide non-skid desktop storage -Geometric modern design -Cannot Ship to Puerto Rico… |
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Releve Position It Perfect 5 Pc. Set Ballet Dance Posters $65.00 Decorate with the Art of Instruction – Dance Posters from Releve’ Complete set of traditional, French technique. A timeless classic for dance lovers. Decorate or use in home studio…. |
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6 String Theory $10.44 6 String Theory is a special project put together by legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour in celebration of the world’s most popular instrument – the guitar! Joining him in this tribute to the guitar, the all-star line-up includes George Benson, BB King, Slash, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray and Vince Gill among many other superstars. Blending rock, blues, jazz, acoustic,… |
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Come Away With Me $4.00 It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones’s voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic “Cold … |
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Esperanza $9.01 Never mind that in 2005–at the age of 20–Esperanza Spalding became the youngest instructor in the history of Berklee College of Music. It’s what’s on wax that counts–or CD, or MP3, if preferred. On Esperanza, her debut set for Heads Up International, Spalding presents a prowess on the acoustic bass that many bassists with far more experience could be inspired by. Need proof? Check out “Mela,” o… |
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VeggieTales – Rack, Shack & Benny [VHS] $6.24 The latest in an animated Christian children’s series, this video teaches kids the importance of standing up to peer pressure through a thinly disguised Bible story. When Bob the Tomato, our host, sees that Larry the Cucumber is trying to fit into what’s “cool” by wearing an oven mitt as a hat, he tells Larry that it’s important to be true to yourself no matter what the consequences. Bob tells La… |
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Jazz – A Film by Ken Burns [VHS] $37.87 Accompanied by a menagerie of products, Ken Burns’s expansive 10-episode paean, Jazz, completes his trilogy on American culture, following The Civil War and Baseball. Spanning more than 19 hours, Jazz is, of course, about a lot more than what many have called America’s classical music–especially in episodes 1 through 7. It’s here that Burns unearths precious visual images of jazz musicians and ha… |
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Jazz on a Summer’s Day [VHS] $19.95 Part concert documentary, part pop-cultural time capsule, Bert Stern’s Jazz on a Summer’s Day chronicles the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival with an approach as deceptively relaxed, even impulsive, as the music itself. Still photographer Stern sidesteps more formal documentary conventions such as narrative voiceovers to wander purposefully from festival stage to boarding-house jam sessions, taking in t… |
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Jazz Transfusion Design Skin Decal Sticker for Apple MacBook 13 (Black or White Polycarbonate) $24.99 This Apple MacBook 13″ (Black or White Polycarbonate) skin is covered with a clear protectant layer for the ultimate in durability, it use a patented repositionable & removable adhesive backing for fast, easy and accurate installation and goo-free removal! They are paper-thin so they do not add any bulk. Skins are easy to apply (no bubbles), durable and easily removable without any residue…. |
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Complete Jazz Bass Book $15.48 This comprehensive method includes every conceivable aspect of jazz bass performance. |
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Creative Comping Concepts for Jazz Guitar Book/CD Set $15.5 This book seeks to remedy the situation by articulating a comping vocabulary in the context of six of the most often played tunes |
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The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book $28.67 Over 600 standards and jazz classics arranged for piano, vocal, guitar, and all C instruments. No other book like it can be found anywhere! This is the jazz collection everyone’s been waiting for — over 625 songs from over nine decades that have … |
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Flamenco Jazz Real Book $30.13 65 Flamenco-Jazz compositions penned by some of the most important Spanish musicians. |
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Learn to Play Brazilian Jazz Guitar Book/CD Set $17.6 This comprehensive book is designed to provide the guitarist with all that is necessary to understand and play Brazilian jazz |