Find a live jazz gig somewhere
Live jazz music is under-promoted. Pubs and Cafe bars can’t be bothered to advertise it half the time – they expect the musicians to do it, and the musicians expect the pub/café/hotel to do it. It is a mess. Not much money in it for anyone, that’s why. Free jazz –where you don’t pay at the door - won’t get listed much, but name bands will be advertised because someone has invested serious money in them.
Really uninteresting point. If the gig offers free entrance then the band will sell more of its cds at the venue. That’s human nature for you.
Find a Jazz Festival anywhere in the world There are just under 50 annual jazz festivals in the UK. Jazz Services are good for finding them See the links page
Download for free your favourite jazz radio around the world Here is a surprise for you. Your favourite jazz can be recorded free from the Web- in 2 different ways, one of which you may not have considered.
Book a jazz band around the country The rule that two people playing in public do not need a licence will go in 2005. You may need an entertainment licence, possibly even for private functions. Jazz bands charge different rates depending upon how well known they are, how much they want to play the gig Jazz magazines There are a few magazines dealing with jazz Jazz UK is the biggest one. You can read it for free at Jazz services on the web. See links section
Jazz books Hundreds of them For the best reference works, including how to play jazz, click
