LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Jazzbooking London

Ole -- 02/21/2007, 06:30:50 -- #33227

Do you know of any cool places to play in London. I have a norwegian group located i Bergen, Norway. and we are planning a tour to London. Do any of you guys you have any contact information (e - mail adresses) to jazzclubs or other places that we could play?

YourMove -- 02/22/2007, 10:04:23 -- #33227

http://www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com/docs/london.htm

Ole -- 03/06/2007, 04:16:10 -- #33227

Thanks a lot. But I want to ask people who live in London to check out the song "Gibbet" on www.myspace.com/norbye. Do you know of any places that hire bands with this kind of music? Freebag, electronic groove stuff. A lot of the places on the website was dinnerplaces were our music would not be what they are looking for...thanks.

7 -- 03/06/2007, 08:41:04 -- #33227

Unless you have a signed contract and a return trip ticket, you should be very careful what you say when going through British cutsoms. You'll probably be bringing some musical instruments with you - which in the minds of customs agents are "tools". If you slip up and say something stupid like "We intend to work/make money here in Britain" be prepared to be refused entry or at the very least spend a few hours in the holding area while they ignore you before they strip search you. Maybe things have loosened up with the European Union and all, but be forewarned British customs agents are some of the biggest assholes in the world.

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