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Originally Posted by btomcik  I’m a trumpet player and am about to attempt to start my own jazz quartet. I need drums, bass and piano/keys. Looking to play jazz standards out of a fakebook and play local restaurants. I own zero, nada, no equipment like mics, speakers, amps. Are these things necessary for my group for the type of music and venues? Plus I myself have $0 to buy anything but my fakebook. Thanks. |
You shouldn't need anything for most restaurant type gigs. I've found a flugelhorn to be a nice ax for this type of thing. If you find yourself booked somewhere to play that's a really big hall or something you can always rent a small PA or hire a soundman and include it in your fee....
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