Starting a jazz quartet - need advice on equipment

btomcik · 02-24-2008, 04:53 PM

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.

flugelgirl · 02-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Depending on your venue, you're more likely to need a few mutes than anything to amplify your group. Your keyboard player will need an amp if they are not playing accoustic piano, but that is the player's responsibility. If you're only playing background music, there's no need to amplify in most cases.

bigtiny · 02-25-2008, 01:38 AM

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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....

bigtiny

et_mike · 02-25-2008, 09:04 AM

Our high school jazz band used to play regularly at the country club resteraunt in my area... the keyboard player didn't use an amp, just the speakers on the keyboard... we found it was a great way to "force" the drummer to chill out...

BradHarrison · 02-27-2008, 04:15 PM

I agree with the posters above. You won't need any PA gear unless you're playing large venues. You'll be more than loud enough for small venues.

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flugelgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 224	Re: Starting a jazz quartet - need advice on equipment Depending on your venue, you're more likely to need a few mutes than anything to amplify your group. Your keyboard player will need an amp if they are not playing accoustic piano, but that is the player's responsibility. If you're only playing background music, there's no need to amplify in most cases. __________________ Reeves V Raptor Yamaha 8335RGM 50's Calicchio Marcienkewicz Rembrandt flugel Schilke P5-4 French Besson Classic C Weril Regium Eb/D

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et_mike Piano User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 467	Re: Starting a jazz quartet - need advice on equipment Our high school jazz band used to play regularly at the country club resteraunt in my area... the keyboard player didn't use an amp, just the speakers on the keyboard... we found it was a great way to "force" the drummer to chill out... __________________ ~Mike "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." ~A. Einstein Check out my boy Mark Ingraham... http://www.bungalo6.com/ (site is still under construction... you can hear them at http://cdbaby.com/cd/bungalo6 )

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BradHarrison Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 92	Re: Starting a jazz quartet - need advice on equipment I agree with the posters above. You won't need any PA gear unless you're playing large venues. You'll be more than loud enough for small venues. __________________ Horns Yamaha 8130z Yamaha 6335HII Yamaha 6445HSII Yamaha 6610S Yamaha 6810s Yamaha 733 Cornet Yamaha 731 Flugel Olds Ambassador Cornet Olds Recording

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