• You are an established artist and master of your instrument in your home city/state and are now achieving recognition (or aiming to do so) nationally and overseas.
• You have a known professional history and are an outstanding performer in jazz / blues.
• You are traveling through Adelaide (or reside here) and are seeking that valuable extra exposure as an individual performer.
• Your recognition comes from real-world performance rather than academic circles.
• You are a vocalist, or an instrumentalist that can work acoustically.
• You have a strong command of the standard jazz and blues repertoire to entertain and capture the Live At Sarah's audience, and possibly some of your own original style/material to add to the mix.

• You are happy to "strip down" your performance to an intimate style, and appear as a feature artist accompanied by Richie Robinson on acoustic guitar*.

  • *Exception a) In the case that Richie will be away for your performance, you may provide your own accompanist if she/he plays an acoustic instrument such as guitar or double bass. Or you may perform as a soloist if you are booked to do so.
  • *Exception b) In the case that you are a duo and have a particular set you would like to perform, the first set may be performed with, and presented by Richie Robinson on material the audience is familiar with. The second set may be then performed in the same intimate manner by you and your accompanist as a duo.

  
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• This is a very ambient room!
• Sound system is provided, and no PA or amplification equipment is to be brought into the venue.
• Feed-back stoppers for acoustic guitars/basses are not allowed - Please turn down to stop the feedback.
• Any inline FX must be restricted to reverb and/or compression only, and must express a natural acoustic sound.

• Generally there is no need to mic up saxophones and louder wind instruments, or violins and the like, except when recording. Microphone use is ok for vocals.
  
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• No electronic keyboards, sequencers, or drum machines of any kind.
• No loops, looping delays, dj equipment, or playing of pre-recorded material as part of the performance.
• Double Bass and Guitar are the preferred accompanist instruments, however, that may also include accordion, or softly played percussion instruments and the like.
• Electric or semi acoustic guitars and basses are not allowed - ALL instruments MUST be acoustic.
• Portable electronic pianos are excepted due to obvious constraints, and must reflect an acoustic piano or organ sound as closely as possible.
• Kick drums of any sort, acoustic or electric are not allowed. This is a brushes only gig. Please keep brushes as loose and soft as possible. The preferred kit is hat, snare, and ride only.
  

• Two hours of music with a small break. You may perform up up to three three hours if you wish.

• Dinner is included for each performer.
• Coffee and non-alcoholic drinks are provided for each performer.
• Fees / remuneration / takings are to be discussed with Richie Robinson.
• Please load in via the side door, and then park in the Plaza Car Park - Clubhouse lane.
• Till the end of Feb 2009 parking is only $4 for club secure members that are Sarah's patrons. Pick up a ticket at club secure, or from the counter at Sarahs, and show the attendant when you pick up your car.
  

• Please provide a Black and White 150x150 pixel web-ready jpg or gif photograph of yourself and your instrument here. If you don't have rendering software, or the means to send via the internet, please describe which photos you have available here.
• Please provide in 100 words or less your professional performance background. We have very little interest in academic study for promotion, so please concentrate on professional performance only. Please include notable names you may have performed with and previous releases.
• Please also provide any details of up-coming releases, tours etc that can be worked into our promotions.
• Please note that we will assist you with your promotions, and this serves as an in-lieu part-payment. Some of your income may also depend on turnover. Please assist us in any way possible to co-ordinate and expand promotional efforts.
• Our commitment to professionalism over many years has given us notable credibility among our audience and the full-time professional performing community. Further, our consistent delivery of outstanding musicianship since 1979 has won the respect of venue operators, national agents, corporate clients and local media, and that experience has provided us with the expertise to be industry leaders in our field.
• If you meet the criteria in the "about Live At Sarah's Performers" section above, and you want to boost your profile with some long term promotion, then contact us.

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