DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Proposal Deadline: March 1, 2010 
 

The Twin Cities Jazz Society (TCJS) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization supported by membership donations, dedicated to promoting jazz music, especially live jazz by local musicians. The Jazz J to Z Concert Series operates in a variety of venues across the Twin Cities area, including theaters, arts centers, high school and college auditoriums, and clubs. 
 

Proposal Selection Information 

• Proposals will be reviewed by the J to Z Committee (composed of TCJS Board members, and music experts) with final approval by the full TCJS Board.

• Selection will be based upon information received in the written proposal and any supporting documentation provided; you may be asked to provide audio samples. Do not send CD’s at this time.
• All performers are guaranteed compensation.
• All scheduling will be done through TCJS and subject to the availability of venues and the fit of the proposed concert with a venue.

Please complete the proposal information (form content below), and return via email (pasted into message or as an attachment) to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or mail to: TCJS, Attention: Proposal, P.O. Box 4487, St. Paul, MN 55104-0487. if you would like a PDF or Word version emailed to you send a note to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

“Jazz J from to Z”

PROPOSAL FORM 2010 – 2011 
 

Artist/Group/Band Name: 

Title of Concert: 

Total number of performers (list names if known): 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Is this a new show or production? 

Note any scheduling or venue restrictions: 
 

Jazz Genre:  

  __Traditional __Gypsy Jazz __Dixieland __Swing  __Vocal __Bebop 

__ Soul jazz __Hard Bob __Post Bop __Avant Garde/Free __Brazilian __Latin 

__Big Band __Modern __Other (describe any other genre justifiably considered in the  

      realm of “jazz”) 
 

Concert Description (use additional page if needed) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TCJS is committed to providing educational and performance opportunities to student musicians. Please note any way in which your project can support students (such as a complementary master class, pre-concert clinic, student opening performance, other ideas): 
 
 
 

Contact Information:

Primary contact (Primary contact is responsible for all correspondence with TCJS; only primary contact is authorized to submit or make changes in information and can not be changed after the proposal has been submitted. Primary contact can only serve as primary contact for one proposal per season.) Secondary contact (for emergency contact only): 

*Check made out to:  

Other Requirements:

• Show may not be performed at any other Twin Cities venue 60 days prior to, or after the scheduled J to Z concert.
• Once your show has been accepted, and the compensation has been determined, there will not be any monetary adjustment for adding additional musicians.
• One check will be made out to the Primary Contact, and he/she is responsible for paying the other performers.
• A headliner may not apply or appear as a headliner in any show for a waiting period of at least two years. This does not apply to side men, though we do seek to offer our audiences a variety of performers each year.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.