Bookings, Terms
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For those interested in putting on smaller events such as house concerts, soirees, etc, see house concerts or the house concert web site
Required:
RETAINER FEE: a mutually agreed-upon sum, payable by personal or corporate check, to be received at least one month prior to performance.
AIR TRAVEL: unless the proposed performance venue is within a one hundred and fifty mile radius of Jessica's home: one round-trip Coach ticket on a major airline, finalized only with her approval, with the fewest connecting flights and stopovers possible
ALSO: 6 LARGE BOTTLES of spring water at airport pickup. Prefered: Fiji, Evian, Arrowhrad, Poland Springs, Volvic. Especially vital for late-night pickups, when most stores are closed. This is very important!
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: quiet, non-smoking room for 2 nights for one performance. Jessica Williams must fly in the day before; air delays make this a necessity, and she never flies on the day of a concert. Hotel must have room-service, be clean and quiet, provide hair-dryer, cable TV, shower and bath, and a large comfortable bed
GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Car, Limo, or Van transport between hotel and performance(s) venues; pick-up and drop-off at airport an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. NO BUSES, TRAINS, OR CABS. Jessica does not drive or take public transport
MONETARY COMPENSATION or AGREED-UPON PERCENTAGE RATE: Speak with Jessica or a staff member on the phone. See contact
See also standard contract
Required:
1. Grand piano, tuned before the concert or performance. Her first choices: Bosendorfer Imperial King or Steinway D. Second choice: Steinway B. Third choice: Steinways of different sizes and model numbers. Yamaha C7-F, Petrof, other grand pianos acceptable, only WITH middle pedals. Some Bosendorfers and Steinways have two pedals only, and these are acceptable. Soft pedal must work. Consult with Jessica about different pianos and what the criteria are
2. ABSOLUTELY NO UPRIGHT OR DIGITAL PIANOS
3. ARTIST HAS FULL ARTISTIC CONTROL OVER PROGRAM, CHOICE OF COMPOSITIONS, LENGTH OF PLAYING TIME FOR EACH TUNE, AND OTHER ARTISTIC MATTERS SUCH AS PIANO MICS, POSITION, SETUP, ETC
4. ARTIST WILL HAVE FULL TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS, WHETHER THE CONCERT VENUE IS ONE BLOCK FROM THE HOTEL OR ACROSS TOWN FROM IT
5. One switched talk microphone, preferably no boom stand. No piano microphones or monitors except when acoustically necessary
6. Agreement as to the sale of CDs at intermission or after performance. CD signings are encouraged
7. An area of solitude where Jessica may rest before and after performance, absolutely non-smoking
8. A supply of mineral water and other nonalcoholic sugar-free refreshments in that area of solitude
9. No analog, digital or other sound or video recordings to be made without EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION from artist
10. No flash cameras during performance
11. No smoking, of course
12. In the occasional event that she appears with her trio, she never negotiates for them. They are their own entities and agents