Pianist, Diáspora (Deputy)

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Latin / salsa band Diáspora is looking for deputy pianists. For more information on Diáspora, please visit www.diasporamusic.co.uk

Requirements

Essential:

• Good sight-reading abilities, especially with structural geography
• Knowledge and understanding of jazz harmony
• Trained in jazz yet versatile in a wide range of contemporary popular music styles, including Latin rhythms
• Ability to replicate Latin guajeo (montuno) piano figurations from a chord sequence
• Ability to play in 2-3 or 3-2 clave
• Can provide own equipment

Desirable:

• Ability to help out with transport desirable, but not essential
• Ability to improvise desirable, but not essential

In addition, please ensure that you fulfil the basic pre-requisites of working with Red & Black Music, detailed HERE.

Offers

In return, we can offer you the following rates:

• From £70 per musician (11-piece band, London): commercial*
  
• From £60 per musician (11-piece band, London): charitable*
• From £50 per musician (11-piece band, London): nominal
• From £40 per musician (11-piece band, London): promotional (venue hires)

*rates increase by £05 / per -1 musician (minimum 5-piece), and by £10 / per +1 zone bracket (distance from London / SW1A), and exclude expenses.

Plus:

• The opportunity to play original arrangements and compositions with one of the UK's up-and-coming Latin bands
• A friendly group of people to work with
• A good platform for exposure
• Great opportunities for networking
• Great opportunities to challenge and develop your technical and performing abilities

Membership

This is a deputy position offered at Membership Level 2, indicating that the successful applicant will receive 2nd offers for all 7 - 11 piece band engagements and most 5 and 6 piece band engagements (where piano is used) at the minimum level Contracted. Please see supplier terms and conditions for more details.

How to apply

Before applying, please check through the list of pre-requisites on the opportunities page, or by clicking HERE.

Please email the producer, Rory, directly diasporamusic@me.com with the following:

• Your background and experience
• Your multimedia (photo / audio / video) and / or link(s) to website(s)
• Outline of productions where you are managing, producing, or participating as a supplier 
• 2 referees
• Whether you can can drive and / or have access to a car. Please note that this will not affect the outcome of your audition.

Please also include your availability for an engagement on 01/09/2013.

If you have any questions prior to application, email Jo (redandblackevents@icloud.com) who will be happy to help. Reasonable audition expenses will be reimbursed upon provision of valid receipts.

Schedule

31/07/2013 - application deadline, 17:00
03/08/2013 - auditions
04/08/2013 - auditions
05/08/2013 - applicants informed re: the status of their application / certificate and offer(s) (where applicable) made

T&C

Please apply via email.
Please do not apply via phone, text or social media.
Please do not apply if you are not available for engagements.
Please do not apply if you charge higher rates than those listed.
Please do not apply if you do not agree with any of the T&C of this ad or any of the prerequisites listed alongside. Questions regarding prerequisites should be directed to Red & Black Music management: redandblackevents@icloud.com
Please do not post this ad on CreativeJobsCentral or any other 1-click application website.
Applications made via these websites will not be considered.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and potentially able to take on engagements anywhere in the UK.
Please note that this is not a full-time employment contract, and engagements are contracted individually on a freelance basis via email.
All membership certificates and offers of engagement are subject to Red & Black Music supplier T&C.
Thank you and good luck!