Jim Alfredson Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Our first mention in JazzTimes! I don't know if it's in the print edition, but we're mentioned briefly online in a review by Bill Milkowski of this year's Detroit International Jazz Festival: http://www.jazztimes.com/reviews/concert_r...m?article=10410 The local B3 trio Organissimo invigorated the organ trio tradition with a fresh takes on the genre on Saturday afternoon at the same stage. Their eclectic set ranged from classic shuffles to Latin-tinged grooves to an inventive take on Frank Zappa’s “Peaches En Regalia.” Brief, but hey, we'll take it! I'm still disappointed about our set that day because I swear we were supposed to have 75 minutes, so I timed out our tune selection so we'd end with "Pumpkin Pie", which is always a very strong way to end a set. Unfortunately, they cut us off after an hour. We ended with "Peaches" but had we had that extra 15 minutes, we could've really ended on a strong note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 That's too bad, Jim. I guess the lesson is, check and double-check the length of the set so you're absolutely certain that you're going to leave on the highest note possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 That's too bad, Jim. I guess the lesson is, check and double-check the length of the set so you're absolutely certain that you're going to leave on the highest note possible. From my experience it seems like what they tell you in advance and what they actually do are often two different things at jazz festivals. You are often at the mercy of the whims of the stage manager- sometimes they will cut some slack for one artist while cutting another off short (yes, it can get very "political"). It might have had something to do with efforts to stay on schedule, or possibly another group needing some extra set-up time. No question it's a raw deal, but I think in anticipation of this one might plan a shorter program with the option to "audible" an extra tune or two if time permits. It means you might not get to end with the desired tune, but at least it will get played. You just never know how it's all going to go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Congrats, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregN Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 That's too bad, Jim. I guess the lesson is, check and double-check the length of the set so you're absolutely certain that you're going to leave on the highest note possible. From my experience it seems like what they tell you in advance and what they actually do are often two different things at jazz festivals. You are often at the mercy of the whims of the stage manager- sometimes they will cut some slack for one artist while cutting another off short (yes, it can get very "political"). It might have had something to do with efforts to stay on schedule, or possibly another group needing some extra set-up time. No question it's a raw deal, but I think in anticipation of this one might plan a shorter program with the option to "audible" an extra tune or two if time permits. It means you might not get to end with the desired tune, but at least it will get played. You just never know how it's all going to go down. We had the opposite problem twice this year. While opening for Macy Gray they told us as we were going on stage that we had to do 90 minutes instead of 45. Recently, we were told we had 20 more minutes to go, by one person and that we were perfectly on time to do "the encore" by another. While opening for the Pointer Sisters.. a few months back...we got our set cut by 10 minutes because of an approaching storm. You never know. Our Detroit Jazz Festival appearance was right on time...but honestly, we could have gone longer. Ground transportation kept losing musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 All of the contracts for the Detroit Festival said 75 minutes but everyone only played a hour. Maybe they did this incase they needed to have time filled out, but they should have told you before going on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I should've asked just to make sure, as well. But I specifically remembered the contracts saying 75 minutes, so that's what I planned for. Oh well... what's done is done. Live and learn and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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