Putting together a group for a gig?

[The Jackson]

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"Smooth" will be the main feature, though, as the main attraction is not "Jackson and The Trolls".

Though I sense a tuba based group in your future with that name....

Haha, imagine the business cards...


Well, things are looking good. School starts up again tomorrow, so one of my friends is going to ask some of our mutual friends if they are interested. I have a trumpet player definitely on board. When I get at least two other guys, I'll schedule the rehearsal date and get cracking on the music.

[The Jackson]

Things are looking on the up-and-up!

I just got a sax player down for the gig. He will talk with one of our mutual friends to see if he is interested. If that one agrees, then I will call the rehearsal date. One of the other saxophonists that expressed interest has had a pretty nasty asthma attack, so he is probably going to be no-good for this one.

The orchestra organizer called me back and said he would send me an e-mail sometime soon with the details of the event. He did say that tuxedos are the expected dress, so I'm telling the guys that.

I've looked at the different tunes we could do, and they definitely look appropriate and very easy to work with. I anticipate good things, I do.


EDIT:

Oooh! I just received that e-mail from the orchestra director and found out that the gig is taking place at one of these! Swanky!

[The Jackson]

Through a little bit of cut-throat tugging and a less-than-healthy case of CDD (Compulsive Dialing Disorder), the three dudes and I had a nice rehearsal yesterday, and a cool performance tonight.

As could probably have been expected, there was a screw-up with the orchestra as to where the event was actually at. It was not at the ritzy Ritz, but at it's less-ritzy neighbor. It wasn't a huge problem, as an orchestra representative was there to help us out with our horns and stuff. There was a string quartet there, too, so we only had the floor for about 25 minutes, which blew by. We were playing during cocktail hour, though, so everyone (charity dinner) was well-focused on achieving inebriation before the hour was gone. Still, though, we played well, even if for no body (A D.J. was hired for the remainder of the evening... ). For some reason, we were not allowed to access the actual guest food, and were instead given ham-and-cheese sandwiches and some lovely empanadas. The bar was also free, too, so I got my orange juice on.

Tunes we played included:
-Take The 'A' Train
-The Flintstones Theme
-Girl From Impanima
etc. etc.

Unfortunately, we received no inquiries for future employment, but the orchestra program was given healthy promotion, so something big may come from that.

Thanks for all the encouragement, fellow denizens of TubeNet! I can faithfully say that I appreciate it all.

Jackson "proud to have $4 in his pocket" Parodi

[The Jackson]

And you can be sure that I did not use the term in hyperbole...

...waiting in the lobby of the swanky joint for 45 minutes really did make me and guys (four broke-@$$ brass jockies) make lots of s...

[TubaRay]

we only had the floor for about 25 minutes, which blew by. We were playing during cocktail hour, though, so everyone (charity dinner) was well-focused on achieving inebriation before the hour was gone.

It can really be surprising how quickly 25 minutes can go by, can't it? And just remember, the more they drink, the better you sound.

I'm glad to hear this went well. Congratulations!